EU laws and the environment
Friends of the Earth Scotland believes that for the sake of our environment, we should remain part of the EU. Membership of the EU has transformed the UK’s environmental laws …
Europe, in or out? A few facts
In or out? Here are a few facts that speak for themselves. Rural development in Scotland: €1.68 billions The Rural Development Programme (RDP) for Scotland (UK) was formally adopted by …
Orkney’s Big Hit
Orkney’s naval past is very much in the spotlight at the moment. However its future as a local hydrogen economy is also firmly in focus, with the recent launch of the ‘BIG HIT’ hydrogen project. This major EU-funded project …
EU resolution on islands signals positive change
NEW EU resolution on islands passed on 4 February 2016 Article 174 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (TFEU) recognises the special nature of island territories. …
New Island resolution voted on in EU parliament
New Island resolution voted on in EU parliament on 4 February 2016 MEPs urge the European Commission to take concrete steps to address the permanent handicaps that EU islands face …
Successful end to SMILEGOV project
SMILEGOV Summary Report for Scottish Island Federation AGM December 2015, Terry Hegarty, SMILEGOV project officer The Scottish Islands Federation (SIF) has recently completed involvement in a 30 month European project …
New EU Intergroup for Islands as well as Seas, Rivers, and Coastal areas.
Kick off meeting for new EU Seas, Rivers, Islands and Coastal areas Intergroup At long last, there will be an Intergroup in the EU parliament that will look into Island …