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| Formation | 1949 |
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| Type | Pressure group |
| Headquarters | Audley House, 13 Palace Street, Westminster, London, SW1E 5HX |
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Membership | 22,000+ |
Official language | English |
CEO | Nick Harvey |
Chairman | Mike Galsworthy |
President | Lord Heseltine |
Vice President | Sir Vince Cable |
Staff | 20 |
| Website | europeanmovement |
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The European Movement UK is an independent all-party pressure group in the United Kingdom which campaigns for a close relationship with the European Union, and to ensure that European values, standards, and rights are upheld in British law post-Brexit. It is part of the European Movement International which is a pan-European network of national and pan-European organisations that seeks to promote new ideas about the future of Europe. It is the most prominent pro-Europe group in Britain.[1]
The Honorary President was Lord Ashdown until his death in December 2018. Former Deputy Prime Minister Michael Heseltine was appointed as president in May 2019.[2] In December 2022, Lord Adonis stood down as chairman having been in the position since March 2021. Prior to him, the chairman was Stephen Dorrell. Following an election in March 2023, members of the movement voted for Mike Galsworthy to become the new chairman.
As a grassroots-powered organisation, in addition to its membership, the European Movement UK has a network of local groups which campaign regularly in local communities across the local on campaigns of local and national importance.
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- ^ Mason, Rowena (2019-05-29). "Heseltine warns Tories: don't follow 'poisonous politics of Nigel Farage'". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2019-06-06.