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”
Breaking News ~ National Rejoin March Saturday 10th September,
London
Who knows what the national mood will be then or even our
political system. But we need to push our noses forward, whatever.
The European Movement are supporting this, more details from them
will emerge. We are planning to hire a coach (Come back Graham,
all is forgiven).
Evolving details will be available on our website, as will a
ticket purchasing button in due course.
Title: The Brexit Hits the Fan
If you want to know more about the pitfalls and quagmires European
nationals have to endure in the UK now, this is the definitive
lecture. Brilliantly focussed and delivered this is both informative
and startling....
Follow this link to see the full meeting on YouTube...
https://www.yorkeuropean.uk/york4eu.html#charlotteob
We met our MP, Rachael Maskell, York Central on 12th May.
In a passionate and hard-hitting talk, Rachael Maskell outlines the
need for a new European order engendered by the war in Ukraine. The
UK must urgently become part of a new European alliance in which we
collaborate with our European friends to withstand the dangers posed
to peace and democracy in Europe - this does not mean an immediate
return to the EU, which itself is re-evaluating its form and purpose
(Macron has been speaking of a “looser European alliance".). Inside
the UK, we must oppose the increasing fascism of current Tory
legislation. In particular, we must advertise the reality of the
coming “Brexit Freedoms Bill” which will, despite its title, curtail
our freedoms. Rachael advocates political parties working together
in elections to defeat Conservative candidates and outlines the
damage of Brexit on York from health and social care to small
businesses to university research and cultural losses.
Follow this link to see the full meeting on YouTube...
https://www.yorkeuropean.uk/york4eu.html#rmaskell
We met our Councillors on Zoom, 26th April
Representatives from all party groups of the York City Council were
invited to take part. The Libdems, Labour and Greens took part.
Follow this link to see a recording of the discussion on YouTube.
https://www.yorkeuropean.uk/york4eu.html#cllrs
York’s statement of support for the people of Ukraine
The Russian military invasion of Ukraine in the past week is
deeply concerning, with shocking images of civilian casualties and
people fleeing to the borders. We are witnessing a humanitarian
crisis in Europe that is escalating by the day.
The UK Government has announced that close family members of
Ukrainians settled here will be allowed to come to the UK without
meeting the normal entry requirements. In addition, it has
announced (1 March) the establishment of the ‘Ukrainian Family
Scheme’ for wider family members. Although we welcome these
initiatives, visa restrictions should be waived for all Ukrainians
fleeing war, not just for the few. We need to establish a
sanctuary route that will allow the people of Ukraine to come to
the UK with ease and speed.
York is proud to be a Human Rights City and a City of Sanctuary,
and we stand together to offer our support to the Ukrainian people
and welcome those who need our help in these terrible times.
Signed:
- York City of Sanctuary
- Rachael Maskell, MP for York Central
- Cllr Darryl Smalley, on behalf of City of York Council
- Michael Smith, Acting Dean, York Minster
- Dr Naseralla Jasim, President, York Mosque
- Refugee Action York
- York Human Rights City Network
- Amnesty International York
- York for Europe
For further information, contact :
Rebecca Russell, Communications Manager York City of Sanctuary
rebecca@yorkcos.org.uk
OVER 40 UK UNIVERSITIES HAVE TWINNED WITH UNIVERSITIES IN UKRAINE
(Guardian)
York University has twinned with
Karazin Kharkiv National
University, one of Ukraine’s most prestigious institutions, whose
buildings are in ruins from shelling. Prof Saul Tendler, deputy
vice-chancellor at York, says one of the Ukrainian university’s
many worries is protecting its libraries and archive collections.
“They tell us they are in damp basements now and that’s not
great,” he says. “If they can get them out of the country, we will
hold them in our repositories.
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DIJON-YORK RESEARCH EXCHANGE 2022
In 2022, the University of Burgundy (in York’s twin city of Dijon),
the University of York, and York St John University, are taking part
in a research exchange programme.
read more...
We have discovered that there is an English telephone box in Dijon!
It stands near the jardin Darcy and was a gift from the City York to
its twin-city of Dijon many years ago
Chris Kyriacou Chair, York-Dijon Twinning Group
