Scotland in Europe: Our journey to the European Parliament!
In this special episode of our podcast, Indypodcasters Fiona and Marlene share their journey to Brussels where they joined a delegation organised by campaign groups Yes for EU and Europe for Scotland.
Our mission? To promote Scotland’s place in Europe and meet with Members of the European Parliament (MEPs ) in support of an independent Scotland rejoining the EU.
From behind the scenes moments to exclusive MEP interviews, this episode captures the warm welcome and strong support we received in the heart of the EU. Our trip was not only inspiring for all the delegates but also formed part of the Europe Day celebrations on May 9th with footage featured in an event held in Edinburgh and also livestreamed.
Key sections:
- 00:21 Arriving in Brussels
- 02:53 Elise Tallaron, Heather Anderson, Alyn Smith and Marlene Halliday share their hopes for the visit
- 06:27 Emotional arrival at the European Parliament
- 11:48 Inside the Parliament
- 13:40 A message from Thomas Waitz MEP
- 18:15 Fiona and Marlene go exploring
- 20:47 Elise introduces her team
- 21:33 A message from Vicent Marza Ibanez MEP
- 23:46 A glimpse of the debating chamber
- 24:38 A message from Olga Perez Vitoria, EFA Advisor
- 28:55 A chat with Hana from Coppieters Foundation
- 32:30 A message to our young people from Rina Hajdari and Charlotte Bechert, who are advisors and campaigners for the Volt Europa Party.
- 37:57 A message from Valentina Servera Clavell, EFA Campaigns
- 41:27 End of the day reflections from former MEPs Heather Anderson and Alyn Smith
- 44:53 A message from Terry Reintke, MEP, co-chair of German Greens Die Grünen
- 46:19 Europe Day Event excerpt from Q&A session
- Watch the Europe Day Event
- Catch our YouTube playlist of short clips from our guests: EU Wants Scotland Back
- Check out our blog post written in advance of the trip.
- Loads more to listen to in our EU, EEA and EFTA playlist
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