Cornwall for Europe is an independent, cross-party campaign group, and although we have affiliation to the European Movement, any views expressed on this page are those of Cornwall for Europe and not necessarily those of the European Movement and, as such, any financial responsibility rests with Cornwall for Europe.
The Cornwall4EU team are always busy in the background, posting on social media, maintaining the website and pages, producing our monthly newsletter and generally keeping in touch with our members.
Our aim of renewing a close relationship with Europe has never diminished, and we are hoping that 2025 will see the renewed energy behind the UK’s will to rejoin the EU continue to grow. Keep an eye on our Events page and our Facebook pages for details of forthcoming events and campaigns, as these will be taking place throughout the year.
A DATE FOR YOUR DIARIES!
We’ll be hoping to organise a coach, or coaches, as usual, so it would be really great if you could let us know if you’re likely to be booking a seat. There’s plenty of notice this time, so it should be much easier to keep the date free. If you would like to know more, please contact us at: info@cornwallforeurope.org
Now that there is movement in the government towards a better relationship with the EU, we really need to keep up the pressure more than ever. Join us and your fellow Europhiles from around the UK to show the government that we haven’t given up on returning to our rightful place in Europe.
Europe Day Social 11 May – A GREAT AFTERNOON!
The afternoon began with meeting and greeting old friends and new acquaintances. The school had provided the light refreshments of teas, coffee, savoury nibbles, olives and biscuits, and the CfE committee had provided a selection of homemade cakes, so there were plenty of snack options available. Our visitors helped themselves to these whilst they got to know their fellow members and we continued to welcome further guests.
The more organised elements of the afternoon began with a very interesting talk from Brian Shipman — Brian is a lead expert for coastal and marine management for the UN’s Environment Programme in the Mediterranean, as well as having worked directly for the European Commission in Brussels through the whole Brexit saga. You can access Brian’s talk on our YouTube channel here, if you wish to hear it.
Next on the agenda was the film, “Flags in the Wind”, which had been created by the European Movement to commemorate the 80thanniversary of VE Day. It is an extremely moving production filmed largely in Ukraine – heartbreaking, but also inspiring and with elements that one might not expect. If you haven’t seen it we would heartily recommend it, and you can access it here: https://www.flagsinthewind.co.uk/
After a solemn half hour watching the video it was time to raise the spirits again, so we drew the raffle and as there were quite a few prizes, some of which had been donated by the European Movement, many of the guests were lucky recipients. Then, you’ve guessed it – more refreshments!
The final element of the afternoon was our second talk, and this time it was the turn of CfE’s Treasurer, Ann Higgins. Many of you will know her from her regular political feature, “While we were sleeping” in our newsletter. Ann’s focus for her talk was the final statement from the “Flags in the Wind” video – which was “Because together we are stronger”, and she raised some really interesting points, which generated a number of questions afterwards. If you weren’t able to join us on the day, you can watch Ann’s talk here.
And then – it was time for final refreshments, chats about the afternoon and the issues that it raised, and goodbyes to friends, old and new.
Great stall in Falmouth on Saturday 4 July!
Perfect weather, super volunteers, and lots of visitors. We spoke to lots of Americans who had arrived on a cruise, which was interesting given our first question. There were plenty of locals as well, though, and we have 11 new members signed up. We also chatted with a young Dutch man who was really interested in finding out all the details of why the UK voted for Brexit, what we had lost and what we were hoping for. He certainly understood – he is over here on an internship, helping to build a schooner at Gweek, and it is all fully funded by Erasmus – something lost to our young people!
Most of the Americans were in despair at the antics of Trump and can’t wait to get rid of him. Some knew of the connection with Farage, and wished us luck! When I told one lady that Farage wanted the UK to go to an insurance based health system, she was horrified. “Don’t do it!”, she said, “My husband was in the military and has a very generous healthcare package, but if we were having to pay for his meds, they would cost us $14,000 per month..” A point that was made to our last visitor of the day, who supported Trump and Farage and believed that we should leave the ECHR. Sadly, our parking was running out and we had to leave, which was frustrating, but this wasn’t before he was verbally assaulted by a passer-by, who overheard the conversation and told him he should “start looking at some true facts”. #rejoin #nationalrejoinmarch
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Cornwall for Europe news, June 2025
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What next?
Cornwall for Europe believes that Britain’s best future lies in the closest possible relationship with the EU and a continued commitment to the values that it represents: human dignity and human rights, freedom, democracy, equality and the rule of law. Brexit, both in itself and in the way it has been achieved, represents an attempt to move our country away from these fundamental values. We believe that the UK should play its full part in the family of European nations as an EU member state.
We have shown with your help that we can work together and are a force to be reckoned with and along with other organisations, we will continue the fight and make a difference. We will campaign to have as close a relationship as possible with the EU and to rejoin at the soonest opportunity.
