York for Europe

York for Europe's Mission

We maintain that the UK, having left the EU, will have its best interests served by retaining a close as possible relationship with the EU, its peoples and its cultures. This site will serve as a bulletin board, a village pump, and information and interest exchange. The aim of this site it to keep alive our already close ties with the countries of Europe which, we maintain, were more easily facilitated when the UK was a member of the EU. We will also share any difficulties that arise from terminating membership and solutions to problems where they exist. Also, we will share advantages of leaving the union should they arise...

“Our fight continues....
We are standing up for European rights, standards and values in the UK”

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Students from Huntington School York recently visited Lycée Le Castel in Dijon

Monthly meeting of York for Europe

The next general meeting for York for Europe supporters will be on Wednesday 14th December at 19.30, and will be held on Zoom.

More about the venue and map. to join the meeting follow this link at 19.25

At this meeting we are hoping for one of the board members of the European Movement will drop in on a mutual "getting to know you" exercise.

The National Rejoin March

We had a great day in London on October 22nd.

See here a few photographs of a friendly reinvigorating day.

See the National Rejoin March website for more details about the event - speakers. And how to join the European movement.... https://marchforrejoin.co.uk/?mc_cid=f25d27fdfa&mc_eid=b0d6d19902

Treat yourself to some Ukrainian borsch
Here is the recipe in Ukrainian and English

This musical event took place as part of the Festival of Europe on 25th September 2022.

for photos and report

video shown at the event

York for Europe organised a musical event in celebration of our links with our twin cities of Münster and Dijon. The event was part of the nationwide Festival of Europe. Historically, artistic and creative links between European countries have been important for cultural and economic development across the continent.

We asked our twin cities to invite local groups to record some music of their choice. We hoped the result would be an interesting mix of musical types and so it has turned out. And so it was - something for every musical taste. We played the recording for over ninety minutes; it was projected on the big screen.

We had a Zoom meeting with Richard Corbett MBE, ex MEP.

see the YouTube recording on this link

Richard talked about the new political grouping, the European Political Community, and a wide range of political matters on Tuesday 18th October.

from Ukraine day celebrations - two girls

Follow this link for some photographs of the day

24 серпня 2022 року – День Незалежності України: Україна зустрічає цей день незламною, мужньою, зраненою, зболеною, з Європейськими цінностями в серці й невмирущою піснею в душі. Слава Україні!

24th August is Ukraine’s Independence Day. Stand with Ukraine as Ukraine stands adamant and courageous, though badly wounded and deeply hurt, defending European values and its rich centuries-old cultural heritage against Russian invasion!

YORK UNIVERSITY’S LIFELONG LEARNING CENTRE brings you

The UK Economy post-Brexit: Review, Prospects and Assessment

Saturday 10 December 2022, 10.00am to 1:00pm

Speaker(s): Roy Love MA MSc PhD

The course will begin with a short summary of the principal legislative changes of exiting the European Union before continuing with a review of the economic impact since then. Clearly, the effect on the economy of other major events, principally Covid and the Ukraine conflict, will also be taken into account. Longer-term issues such as the nature of international trade agreements, changes to official agricultural support, domestic regional development, and the Northern Ireland situation will then be considered at greater length.

Tutor: Roy Love MA MSc PhD

Term: Autumn

Day: Saturday

Start Date: 10 December 2022

Time: 10am-1pm

No. of weeks: 1

Full fee: £26

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York Anglo-Scandinavian Society ...holds a wide range of events all the year round find out more...

Message Us

Please donate to the York for Europe campaign. We are totally self funded and need your support more than ever. Covid has reduced our opportunities to meet people on the street. Please donate here. You do not need a PayPal account.

Browse our European book reviews....

....for example:

Algeria was not the only French colony in North Africa…….read this fresco-in-words depiction of Morocco in the ten years up to independence in 1956: “Le pays des autres” (Other People’s Country) by Leïla Slimani. the full review

Spoil yourself with our European Recipes

These recipes have been sent in by friends and supporters. Have you got a European favourite for us? see our page of all-year and Christmas favourites

...and share your own

We are seeking input from "For Europe" groups nationally. Already we have some from Kent, Ukraine and Italy!"

What others say about Europe....

Rachael Maskell, MP for York Central:

The negotiation framework in the EU/UK Trade and Cooperation Agreement gives us an opportunity to build a strong and creative relationship with the EU and we should work together to now shape that future.
Having a source of information in York is so important for us to look at this from a local perspective.”

Cllr Keith Aspden, Leader of the City of York Council:

We may no longer be members of the European Union, but York and the UK will always be part of Europe. Our futures, like our histories, remain inevitably intertwined.
We must make sure we work together with our European partners to support our businesses and residents through what continues to be a very challenging time for us all.”

The ex-Mayor of York, Chris Cullwick:

In the wake of this last turbulent year, it is even more important to us as the incoming Civic Party that we build on these links of friendship and cooperation. Anything we can do to help in this regard we are keen to do. Indeed it is our hope that we might participate in exchanges ourselves when this becomes possible.”
The Lord Mayor’s statement was warmly welcomed by the York-Dijon Twinning Group and the York-Münster Twinning Association.

The Mayor of Münster,

Markus Lewe, has expressed his continued support for our twinning with Münster in the three-minute video-message here

The Mayor of Dijon,

François Rebsamen, has expressed his care and concerns for the citizens of both our cities, here

Explore York for Europe's trail “York in Europe, Europe in York”

The trail explores York’s European heritage through the markers of 19 European countries in the city - buildings, businesses, communities, individual stories and belongings
~ from Italy to Iceland, France to Finland, Portugal to Poland, Sweden to Slovakia and Norway to the Netherlands

Showing their concern for the people of Ukraine: a banner of sunflowers and words of support spelled out in buttons by the Foxycrafters handicraft group in Foxwood, York.

With thanks to Sue Galloway.

Do you know the RADIO GARDEN site?

Listen to spirited music from our brave friends in Kiev from their radio stations with internet outlets. This is Radio Trek.

Follow this link to tune in to a source of worldwide live radio. Roam the globe - drag the map - stop over the glowing dots. Many Russian stations are still accessible...