More EU woe for slippery Salmond as Barroso shuns Sturgeon
Alex Salmond and the SNP suffered another EU slapdown this week as EC President Jose Manuel Barroso shunned Nicola Sturgeon.
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Comment: YES to a referendum, YES to a better Europe
A referendum should be held sooner rather than later – pro-Europeans must not be afraid to make the case for EU membership, writes Caroline Lucas MP.
European fascists set to benefit from EU funding
Fascists across Europe could benefit from European Union money – with legitimate parties suffering cuts to their funding.
Europe: Public mood “more pro-membership than for some years”
The latest Sunday Times/YouGov poll shows a majority in favour of EU membership for the first time this Parliament.
Comment: PMQs – Miliband exposes Conservative divisions over the EU
Once again the issue of the United Kingdom’s relationship with the European Union risks sending the Conservative Party into a frenzy of debate and division. Since becoming leader, David Cameron has tried his utmost to cast off his Party’s past.test
Cameron’s Gathering EU Storm
The forthcoming speech by David Cameron, set to define the Conservative’s long-term attitude to EU membership, is due soon. Egged on by an anti-EU right wing cabal of the 2010 intake of Eurosceptic MPs, others fearing for their seats becausetest
Business leaders warn Cameron over EU renegotiations
David Cameron has seen his stance over the EU come under fire yet again, this time by business leaders. A letter in the Financial Times, which includes such signatories as Sir Richard Branson (chairman of the Virgin Group) and Christest
Should Labour call for a referendum on the EU?
Marc Geddes is a PhD student at the University of Sheffield, exploring the relationship between the executive and parliament. He is also an active member of the Labour Party. He tweets from @marcgeddes and blogs in a personal capacity fromtest
Watch: EC President Barroso on Scotland: A new state “has to apply for membership”
European Commission President Jose Manuel Barroso today reiterated the position that an independent Scotland would have to reaplly for membership of the EU.
Comment: Salmond, Scotland and the EU – time for the first minister to finally come clean
Following the letter from the EC confirming Scotland would have to apply to rejoin the EU, James Hallwood looks back on another woeful week for Alex Salmond.