The European Movement has a unique place in British politics. It is a democratic membership organisation, governed by an elected Council. It has separate national councils in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland, and branches throughout England, supported by the work of professional staff in the London office. In addition, there are regional Representatives throughout the country to assist in the development of the branches and the delivery of the grassroots campaign.

The Young European Movement is an important part of the European Movement, working among students and other young people to put the pro-European message on campus and among youth organisations.

The European Movement also works closely with groups within political parties, such as the Conservative Group for Europe, the Labour Movement for Europe and the Liberal Democrat European Group.

There are national sections of the European Movement in most other European countries, coordinated by an international secretariat in Brussels. The different national sections assist each other in their campaigns, and promote contacts and exchanges amongst their members.

President              Rt Hon Charles Kennedy, MP         

Vice-Presidents   Rt Hon Kenneth Clarke, QC, MP    

                                Baroness Quin

Chairman               Peter Luff (not the MP)

Vice-Chairmen      Richard Corbett

                                 Veronica Stiastny

Secretary                Richard Laming

Treasurer               Brendan Donnelly

The Executive Officers are also members of the National Executive.

Administrative Officer       Anne Were

Head office volunteer       Estelle Rouhaud

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→ Is Cameron's Turkish delight good for Europe's waistline?, By Petros Fassoulas, Progress, 27/07/10

→ First put the EU in the UK's heart, by Petros Fassoulas, FT, 06/07/10

→ Europe is the key factor, by Charles Austin and Alan Beasley, Dorset Echo, 14/05/10

→ Brussels expects little change from new UK government, interview with Richard Laming, EurActiv, 11/05/10 (full interview Moderate Euroskepsis on EurActiv.de (in German))

→ How will leaders deal with the EU question?, by Petros Fassoulas, Progress, 21/04/10

→ Membership of "powerful" European organisation is vital, by Sarah Leigh, Shoreham Herald, April 2010

→ Tories ought to embrace their proud European tradition, by Sean Schneider, FT, 19/03/10

→ The membership of the EU (scroll down), by Paul Bongers de Rath, Western Gazette, 05/03/10 

→ UKIP MEP tirade, by John Brand, The Scotsman, 26/02/10 

→ Greece is no Trojan Horse for the euro, by Petros Fassoulas, Progress, 22/02/10

“The European Union is more important to Britain than ever, which means that the European Movement is too.  The case for Europe needs to be put loud and clear. Join me in the European Movement to put the pro-European case.”

Rt Hon Charles Kennedy MP, president of the European Movement