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Alyn Smith 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🇪🇺 @alynsmith.bsky.social · 2d

Human Rights protect all of us. Another reason why Scotland needs independence in Europe 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 🇪🇺

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🦇🧛‍♂️Bram Stoker’s GuitarMoogula🧛‍♂️🦇 @guitarmoog.bsky.social · 5d

Europe must grasp this feeling and what it meant & still means with both hands.

And what the freedom & subsequent successful journey of former Warsaw Pact countries & those subsumed as Soviet republics meant & still means.

It is their and Europe’s greatest achievement, but it is not yet completed.

German Embassy London @uk.diplo.de · 6d

“This morning, Germany is one nation again.”

This is how BBC Breakfast News reported on German reunification, 35 years ago today.

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Alyn Smith 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🇪🇺 @alynsmith.bsky.social · 9d

This is very welcome and very significant news. Congratulations Moldova! 🇲🇩 🇪🇺
www.politico.eu/article/poll...

Pro-EU party secures majority in high-stakes Moldovan election

The parliamentary election comes amid reports of an “unprecedented” Russian hybrid interference campaign.

www.politico.eu

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Alyn Smith 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🇪🇺 @alynsmith.bsky.social · 12d

An inspiring lunch with old friends at @businessforscot.bsky.social in Edinburgh, a hugely important organisation in making the wider pro-business case for independence in Europe, and a lovely bunch of folks to boot! Their energy campaign is going to be transformative 💪

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Alyn Smith 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🇪🇺 @alynsmith.bsky.social · 12d

Oh! 😳
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...

Reform UK’s ex-leader in Wales Nathan Gill pleads guilty to bribery charges

Gill admits eight counts of bribery relating to pro-Russia statements made in European parliament and articles

www.theguardian.com

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Alyn Smith 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🇪🇺 @alynsmith.bsky.social · 18d

Stirling Pride! 🥰 I’m delighted for the organisers who have worked so hard to make today happen. Stirling, and Scotland, is diverse, loving and respectful. 🌈

#Stirling #pride #equalityforall #lovewins #scotlandtiktok

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Yes for EU @yesforeu.bsky.social · 26d

While Starmer's reset negotiator says there's no prospect of the UK rejoining the EU in his lifetime, we were told that Scotland will be welcome to join, once we are independent. It's democracy!
@greens-efa.eu
@alynsmith.bsky.social
@europeforscotland.bsky.social
ideasforeurope.eu/news/insight...

Insights from Our Study Visit to the European Parliament on Scotland, Brexit, and the Future of EU Relations - Coppieters

Ideas for Europe

ideasforeurope.eu

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Alyn Smith 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🇪🇺 @alynsmith.bsky.social · 26d

Here’s the level of ambition from the UK government. Scotland can do better. We’re not going it alone, we’re rejoining a global A-Team. 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🇪🇺

www.theguardian.com/politics/202...

No prospect of UK rejoining EU in my lifetime, says Starmer’s reset negotiator

Comments by Nick Thomas-Symonds underline view in top government circles despite thaw in relations with Brussels

www.theguardian.com

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Alyn Smith 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🇪🇺 @alynsmith.bsky.social · Sep 8

There’s some really exciting, practical and achievable aims in here. Community ownership of energy resources is transformative, we’ve seen that across Stirlingshire and we need *a lot more* of it. This is an important bit of work from @cescotland.bsky.social 💪

Community Energy Scotland @cescotland.bsky.social · Sep 8

📣We’ve published our manifesto recommendations for the 2026 Scottish Parliament elections!

It’s clear that our energy system isn’t working for ordinary people. Communities must have more influence, ownership and feel more benefit from our energy system.

👀👉 communityenergy.scot/manifesto-fo...

Landscape photo with golden colours, with water in the foreground, dark islands with two wind turbines, a low sun shining on the water. White text above says 'Scottish Community Coalition on Energy Manifesto Recommendations'.

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Alyn Smith 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🇪🇺 @alynsmith.bsky.social · Sep 3

Sure, I’d be the first to agree there’s many a slip ‘twixt idea and implementation, my point being plenty other countries have managed and coverage of the idea in some quarters this morning is bordering on the unhinged.

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Alyn Smith 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🇪🇺 @alynsmith.bsky.social · Sep 3

By the way, I asked the internet (so a caveat on the details) how many EU countries have ID cards. Seems plenty do and life goes on just fine…

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Alyn Smith 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🇪🇺 @alynsmith.bsky.social · Aug 31

From tomorrow, there’s no more peak rail fares in Scotland, thanks to the SNP. The Scottish government runs our trains for the betterment of all of us, thank what more we could do with the full powers of independence in Europe!

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Wilson’s World @wilsonsworld.bsky.social · Aug 26

THIS is how you answer the politics of fear. Well done Alyn!

Alyn Smith 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🇪🇺 @alynsmith.bsky.social · Aug 26

Scotland needs more people, not fewer. Of course independent we will have an immigration and nationality (and asylum) policy but we’ll have one that suits us, and is all about working with friends and neighbours. I honestly hate the UK debate on this and am fearful of where England might be going.

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Alyn Smith 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🇪🇺 @alynsmith.bsky.social · Aug 26

Scotland needs more people, not fewer. Of course independent we will have an immigration and nationality (and asylum) policy but we’ll have one that suits us, and is all about working with friends and neighbours. I honestly hate the UK debate on this and am fearful of where England might be going.

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Alyn Smith 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🇪🇺 @alynsmith.bsky.social · Aug 23

Scotland doesn’t have a problem with immigration. We need more people, not fewer, we have labour and skills shortages and getting back into the EU and freedom of movement, in and out, will open up opportunities for everyone to all our benefit 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 🇪🇺

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Alyn Smith 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🇪🇺 @alynsmith.bsky.social · Aug 22

A brilliant evening with @niamhmcfarlaneart first solo exhibition at @smithmuseum, great to see local organisations supporting local artists, great company, great speeches and great art, get along to the Smith and see!

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John Swinney @johnswinney.bsky.social · Aug 5

Huge congratulations to Scotland’s young people on your #SQAResults!

✅ Pass rates are up.
✅ Over 200,000 Higher entries.
✅ Vocational awards are up by 22.6%.
✅ Attainment gap is narrowing.

You’ve done Scotland proud. 🤝

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Alyn Smith 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🇪🇺 @alynsmith.bsky.social · Aug 5

ICYMI Sunday’s @scotnational.bsky.social column on attitudes across the EU to Scotland, and why events are making it more urgent we rejoin 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 🇪🇺
(And 🇬🇧 too if it comes to it, c’mon get real folks)
www.thenational.scot/politics/253...

Alyn Smith: The recent poll makes it clear – the EU door is open for Scotland

THERE’S day-to-day urgent trivia, especially these days, but then there are bigger, sometimes slower, movements that are less apparent but we know…

www.thenational.scot

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🦇🧛‍♂️Bram Stoker’s GuitarMoogula🧛‍♂️🦇 @guitarmoog.bsky.social · Jul 29

In further it’s-not-a-deal-until-the-text-is-agreed news.

Jorge Liboreiro @jorgeliboreiro.bsky.social · Jul 28

Believe it or not, the EU-US trade deal just got messier.

The White House has published a fact-sheet about the agreement with claims that directly contradict the European Commission's version of events.

Let's take a closer look.

Fact Sheet: The United States and European Union Reach Massive Trade Deal

MAKING GLOBAL HISTORY: Yesterday, President Donald J. Trump announced a trade deal with the European Union (EU), fundamentally rebalancing the economic

www.whitehouse.gov

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Alyn Smith 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🇪🇺 @alynsmith.bsky.social · Jul 28

A bleak read but I find nothing here to disagree with. Let’s see what the details actually are and what the European Parliament has to say on it.

Simon Nixon @nixonsimon.bsky.social · Jul 28

My latest on the spectacularly one-sided EU-US trade deal.

Europe's Surrender

Thoughts on a spectacularly one-sided trade deal between the EU and US

open.substack.com

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Alyn Smith 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🇪🇺 @alynsmith.bsky.social · Jul 25

This sounds positive, a lot has been worked on behind the scenes so hopefully this indicates we can expect good EU-US news, which will be good for us too.

Ursula von der Leyen @vonderleyen.ec.europa.eu · Jul 25

Following a good call with President Trump, we have agreed to meet in Scotland on Sunday to discuss transatlantic trade relations, and how we can keep them strong.

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Alyn Smith 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🇪🇺 @alynsmith.bsky.social · Jul 22

Proud to work with @benbradshaw.bsky.social @carolinelucas.bsky.social @carolecadwalla.bsky.social and the great team at Leigh Day Solicitors and @the-citizens.bsky.social.

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Alyn Smith 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🇪🇺 @alynsmith.bsky.social · Jul 22

2/3:

“These were all points the UK government denied. The Court also ruled that the actions taken by the UK could not be proven to be insufficient, and where I respect the Court I’m quite sure we have not heard the last of the role social media plays in our democracy.”

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Alyn Smith 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🇪🇺 @alynsmith.bsky.social · Jul 22

Comment 1/3:

“Very glad that the Court accepted we had a right to bring the case, that there is a credible risk of mis- and -disinformation to our (and other states’) democracy and that governments have an obligation to investigate and enact measures to protect it.

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Alyn Smith 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🇪🇺 @alynsmith.bsky.social · Jul 22

Judgment in the #RussiaReport case is now out:

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