International
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Alina’s Story – #WeAreScotland
4th July 2018 by Culture, Europe and External Affairs Communications Team
Alina Burnete – Senior Nurse, NHS Grampian Two and a half years ago, Alina Burnete was working as a nurse in Italy and thinking about a change. Originally from Romania, she had lived in Italy for 15 years, nursing for the latter 10, and when she saw an online recruitment ad for nurses in Scotland,…
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Women Political Leaders Forum – Visit to Lithuania
7th June 2018 by Fiona Hyslop MSP
On 6-7 June, I am visiting Lithuania to take part in the Women Political Leader’s (WPL) Summit and strengthen Scotland’s links with our European partners. Bringing together female political leaders from around the world, the summit is an excellent opportunity to discuss global challenges and exchange best practice in relation to women’s representation in politics…
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Protecting EU citizen’s rights
6th March 2018 by Alasdair Allan MSP
Protecting the rights of EU citizens living in Scotland is an issue that is very close to my heart, and at the top of the Scottish Government’s agenda as the UK’s Brexit negotiations progress. This is why tonight I will be in Dundee for the second of a series of public meetings with EU citizens…
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Northern neighbours
25th February 2018 by Alasdair Allan MSP
This week I will be in Norway to strengthen Scotland’s bonds with our Nordic neighbours and engage with the newly appointed Norwegian Government. Building upon my previous engagement to the country in 2017, the visit is an opportunity to cement our diplomatic ties with Norway and, in collaboration with Scottish Development International, inject new confidence…
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Levelling the Field
27th December 2017 by Culture, Europe and External Affairs Communications Team
Power of sport for social change – Lisa Bedding, Grant Manager at Comic Relief “Sport has huge potential to help change lives and drive positive change in communities all over the world. We’re harnessing the power of sport for our joint funding programme with the Scottish Government, which is called ‘Levelling the Field’. Our aim is…
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Strengthening Scottish-Irish links
1st December 2017 by Culture, Europe and External Affairs Communications Team
Last night I was honoured to host the first major St Andrew’s Day event organised by the Scottish Government’s Dublin Hub. The Hub represents Scottish interests in Ireland, by providing dedicated support to high-value governmental, economic, academic and innovation partnerships and is one of several offices the Scottish Government have across the globe. The event…
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Farming project changing lives in Zambia
24th October 2017 by Culture, Europe and External Affairs Communications Team
Christian Aid Funding Officer Amy Menzies blogs about a project in Zambia that is changing the lives of peope living in the country’s Central Province. Christian Aid Scotland are working with the Scottish Government in Zambia on the project ‘Making Agriculture a Business’, which will support some of the poorest and most marginalised groups in Central…
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Planes, trains and automobiles
23rd October 2017 by Michael Russell MSP
For the last two weeks the Scottish Parliament has been in recess, which means there’s no parliamentary business. The same cannot be said for the world of Brexit negotiations.
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St Andrew’s Day debating tournament
13th October 2017 by Culture, Europe and External Affairs Communications Team
The Scottish Government is providing the English Speaking Union Scotland with funding of up to £6,500 for their annual St Andrew’s Day Debating Tournament which will take place in the Scottish Parliament on Monday 27 November 2017. Now in its 11th year, the tournament has gone from strength to strength attracting young debating teams from…
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Discussions on Brexit
9th October 2017 by Michael Russell MSP
A weekly update from the Scottish Government’s Minister for UK Negotiations on Scotland’s Place in Europe Michael Russell.