Comment

We provide regular comment and analysis for media, publications and platforms across Scotland, Europe and the world. We also publish Political Courant, the analytical magazine.

The National

SNP leader contest debates on independence are ‘normal’, expert says

Media Coverage of Work by Anthony Salamone

22 March 2023
Political Courant

Reflections on the Pathway of Scottish Independence

Article by Anthony Salamone

20 March 2023
The Herald on Sunday

Foreign diplomats eye Nicola Sturgeon for role on world stage

Media Quote of Anthony Salamone

12 March 2023
Financial Times

Brexit revived Scotland’s independence debate, but its next steps are unclear

Media Quote of Anthony Salamone

9 March 2023
The Herald on Sunday

Scotland needs to accept that Brexit is a done deal

Op-Ed by Anthony Salamone

5 March 2023
Sunday National

An open letter to candidates for FM on Scotland and the EU

Open Letter by Anthony Salamone

5 March 2023
Dawn

What a Humza Yousaf victory means, in Scotland and beyond

Media Quote of Anthony Salamone

3 March 2023
European Merchants

Scotland and the Euro: Myths on Scottish EU Membership

Speech by Anthony Salamone

20 February 2023
LSE European Politics and Policy

Nicola Sturgeon’s resignation heralds a new era for Scotland

Article by Anthony Salamone

17 February 2023
CNN International

Nicola Sturgeon to Resign as Scottish First Minister

Media Interview of Anthony Salamone

15 February 2023
European Merchants

The Scottish Government’s Global Affairs Framework

Letter by Anthony Salamone

14 February 2023
Financial Times

How row over trans rights sparked a crisis for Nicola Sturgeon’s leadership

Media Quote of Anthony Salamone

7 February 2023
The New European

Would Europe want us back?

Media Quote of Anthony Salamone

31 January 2023
The Herald

Robertson: Independent Scotland will automatically apply to rejoin EU

Media Quote of Anthony Salamone

30 January 2023
The Herald on Sunday

‘Behind the facade Scotland is as un European as the rest of UK’

Media Coverage of Work by Anthony Salamone

29 January 2023
Political Courant

The Great Scottish European Illusion

Article by Anthony Salamone

29 January 2023
The Herald

Scottish Government backed group faces EU ban after corruption scandal

Media Quote of Anthony Salamone

23 January 2023
The Herald on Sunday

‘Ministers will make EU re-entry harder by not aligning with Brussels’

Media Quote of Anthony Salamone

11 December 2022
The World Today – Chatham House

By focusing on independence, Scotland ignores the world

Article by Anthony Salamone

2 December 2022
The New European

What happens now for Scotland and the EU?

Op-Ed by Anthony Salamone

25 November 2022
The Economist

Scotland’s independence movement suffers a setback at the Supreme Court

Media Quote of Anthony Salamone

23 November 2022
The National

Scottish independence papers ‘should not be outsourced to civil servants’

Media Coverage of Work by Anthony Salamone

2 November 2022
European Merchants

Towards What? The Future of Scotland’s Independence Debate

Speech by Anthony Salamone

2 November 2022
The National

Will Scotland have to join the euro to join the EU? What the experts say

Media Quote of Anthony Salamone

27 October 2022
Daily Record

Nicola Sturgeon’s plan to rejoin EU after independence dealt blow over currency

Media Reference of Anthony Salamone

27 October 2022
The Times

Join the euro or your EU dream dies, Sturgeon told

Media Quote of Anthony Salamone

27 October 2022
UK Parliament – House of Commons

The Effective Promotion of Scotland in the World

Parliamentary Evidence by Anthony Salamone

18 October 2022
The National

Risk of ‘empty’ referendum if Supreme Court allows indyref2, expert says

Media Coverage of Work by Anthony Salamone

12 October 2022
Financial Times

UK supreme court begins hearing on Scottish independence

Media Quote of Anthony Salamone

11 October 2022
Bloomberg

Scottish Independence Debate Returns to Add to Truss’s Troubles

Media Quote of Anthony Salamone

11 October 2022
Political Courant

The Case of the Empty Referendum

Article by Anthony Salamone

10 October 2022
Holyrood

SNP Conference: Is Scottish independence closer than ever?

Media Quote of Work by Anthony Salamone

9 October 2022
The Herald on Sunday

Pound crisis sparks calls for SNP to back euro

Media Quote of Anthony Salamone

2 October 2022
Sunday National

‘UK Supreme Court approval might not break Scottish independence referendum deadlock’

Media Quote of Anthony Salamone

2 October 2022
LSE British Politics and Policy

Surveying Scotland’s independence debate at a time of change

Article by Anthony Salamone

26 September 2022
Common Weal

Questions of EU Membership

Article by Anthony Salamone

23 September 2022
The Times

Scotland needs a grown-up debate on its role in the world

Op-Ed by Anthony Salamone

13 September 2022
The National

Scotland set for a ‘favourable’ starting point for indy EU return

Media Coverage of Work by Anthony Salamone

12 September 2022
Holyrood

Independent Scotland could wait five years to join EU

Media Coverage of Work by Anthony Salamone

8 September 2022
The Herald on Sunday

EU experts in warning over language skills shortage among Scots

Media Quote of Anthony Salamone

4 September 2022
Financial Times

Rotting garbage fails to dent Sturgeon’s hold on Scotland

Media Quote of Anthony Salamone

28 August 2022
The Herald

Anthony Salamone: Why the Northern Ireland protocol is no template for Scotland

Op-Ed by Anthony Salamone

25 August 2022
The Herald on Sunday

Scottish independence: ‘SNP/Green deal did not boost case for vote’

Media Coverage of Work by Anthony Salamone

7 August 2022
Political Courant

The SNP-Green Cooperation Agreement in Review

Article by Anthony Salamone

7 August 2022
The Connexion

‘Brexit made Scottish independence and EU re-entry more likely’

Media Quote of Anthony Salamone

2 August 2022
LSE European Politics and Policy

The Scottish government’s independence referendum strategy: A last roll of the dice?

Article by Anthony Salamone

26 July 2022
The Week

Could an independent Scotland rejoin the EU?

Media Quote of Work by Anthony Salamone

19 July 2022
Sunday National

Curtice says Scottish independence won’t be hurt by resignation of Boris Johnson

Media Quote of Anthony Salamone

10 July 2022
The Herald

Anthony Salamone: How to build a Scottish diplomatic network

Op-Ed by Anthony Salamone

6 July 2022
Holyrood

What is Scotland’s place in the world after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine?

Media Quote of Anthony Salamone

5 July 2022
Financial Times

Nicola Sturgeon appeals to SNP voters with risky referendum strategy

Media Quote of Anthony Salamone

30 June 2022
The Times

SNP seeks court nod for a 2023 Scottish independence referendum

Media Quote of Work by Anthony Salamone

29 June 2022
Political Courant

The Scottish Independence Referendum Conundrum

Article by Anthony Salamone

28 June 2022
International Politics and Society

Scotland’s independence debate reboots

Article by Anthony Salamone

24 June 2022
EUobserver

Sturgeon’s 2023 ‘referendum’ gamble for Scotland

Op-Ed by Anthony Salamone

23 June 2022
The Times

EU won’t support wildcat Scottish independence vote, experts warn SNP

Media Quote of Anthony Salamone

15 June 2022
The Herald

Scottish Government’s international strategy is missing one important ingredient: strategy

Op-Ed by Anthony Salamone

17 May 2022
Scottish Parliament

Inquiry into the Scottish Government’s International Work

Parliamentary Report with Reference of Work by Anthony Salamone

6 April 2022
The Herald on Sunday

How the Ukraine war will change the independence debate

Media Coverage of Work by Anthony Salamone

3 April 2022
Political Courant

How the Ukraine War Will Reshape Scottish Politics

Article by Anthony Salamone

3 April 2022
Gas in Transition

Will energy crisis prompt policy rethink in Scotland?

Publication Quote of Anthony Salamone

21 March 2022
The Herald on Sunday

Nicola Sturgeon not written to EU leaders over Scotland’s membership

Media Quote of Anthony Salamone

6 March 2022
The National

Has Ukraine joined the EU or become a ‘candidate’? Experts lay out the facts

Media Quote of Anthony Salamone

1 March 2022
The Herald on Sunday

Scots hub in Rome would be ‘most welcome’ says top diplomat after Nicola Sturgeon meeting

Media Quote of Anthony Salamone

27 February 2022
Political Courant

A Scottish Perspective on Ukraine and the Crisis in European Security

Article by Anthony Salamone

22 February 2022
The Herald

Nicola Sturgeon boosts spending on global hubs ahead of independence referendum

Media Quote of Anthony Salamone

15 February 2022
The National

Ukraine: Is Russian invasion inevitable and can war be avoided?

Media Quote of Anthony Salamone

14 February 2022
Sunday National

Scotland to open new EU hub amid push for indyref2

Media Quote of Anthony Salamone

6 February 2022
The National

Brexit Freedoms Bill is a laughable distortion of recent history

Op-Ed by Anthony Salamone

31 January 2022
EUobserver

For Scotland, the debate on Brexit is still not over

Op-Ed by Anthony Salamone

31 January 2022
The Times

It’s time for detail on EU membership and independence

Op-Ed by Anthony Salamone

11 January 2022
The Herald

David Leask: The problem with Scotland’s skin-deep Europeanism

Media Reference of Work by Anthony Salamone

8 January 2022
Political Courant

Reflections on the Future of Scotland’s European Debate

Article by Anthony Salamone

4 January 2022
Euronews

Scotland will have to work hard to keep its EU connections

Op-Ed by Anthony Salamone

17 December 2021
The National

Why those who want Scottish independence should speak up about foreign policy

Op-Ed by Anthony Salamone

16 December 2021
Scottish Parliament

Evidence – Constitution, Europe, External Affairs and Culture Committee

Parliamentary Hearing with Anthony Salamone

9 December 2021
The National

‘Rome, Madrid or The Hague better for new hub than Warsaw’

Media Coverage of Work by Anthony Salamone

8 December 2021
LSE European Politics and Policy

Scotland needs a pragmatic strategy for its EU and global relations

Article by Anthony Salamone

25 November 2021
The National

EU experts call for border discussion as motion drops from SNP conference agenda

Media Quote of Anthony Salamone

19 November 2021
Sunday National

Nicola Sturgeon succeeds at COP26 despite Tories side-lining Scotland

Media Quote of Anthony Salamone

14 November 2021
Yle

Skotlanti ajaa itsenäisyyshankettaan Glasgow’n ilmastokokouksen kulisseissa

Media Reference of Work by Anthony Salamone

6 November 2021
Scottish Parliament

The Scottish Government’s European and International Relations

Parliamentary Evidence by Anthony Salamone

5 November 2021
E-International Relations

Scotland: Host of COP26 but Divided on Its Role in the World

Article by Anthony Salamone

2 November 2021
L’Opinion

Glasgow, ville hôte de la COP26: le choix à double usage du gouvernement britannique

Media Quote of Anthony Salamone

1 November 2021
The National

France-UK fishing row: The impact of Brexit was always unavoidable

Op-Ed by Anthony Salamone

29 October 2021
The National

Anthony Salamone: Economic facts of Brexit don’t change with political weather

Op-Ed by Anthony Salamone

13 October 2021
The National

Scottish Government urged to create post-Brexit foreign policy strategy

Media Coverage of Work by Anthony Salamone

12 October 2021
The Herald

Agenda: Scotland needs realism in global links strategy

Op-Ed by Anthony Salamone

16 September 2021
Politico Europe

COP26: A showcase for Scottish independence

Op-Ed by Anthony Salamone

14 September 2021
Financial Times

Letter: Decommissioning Trident would solve the problem

Letter by Anthony Salamone

8 September 2021
The National

Brexit chaos is not just here to stay – it is a deliberate choice

Op-Ed by Anthony Salamone

24 August 2021
Sunday National

SNP NEC backs deal with Greens that ‘reinvigorates’ independence drive

Media Quote of Anthony Salamone

22 August 2021
Political Courant

The Costs and Consequences of the War in Afghanistan

Article by Anthony Salamone

18 August 2021
The National

Independence: Michael Gove cannot define what the ‘settled will’ of Scotland is

Op-Ed by Anthony Salamone

2 August 2021
Totally Gallus Events and Independence Live

Scotland’s Defence and Security Strategy

Speech by Anthony Salamone

19 June 2021
Green European Journal

Why Europe is at the Heart of Scotland’s Independence Debate

Article by Anthony Salamone

16 June 2021
Suomen Kuvalehti

Paluu mahdollinen, mutta ei nopea

Media Quote of Anthony Salamone

10 June 2021
The Independent

Could an independent Scotland re-join the EU by 2031?

Media Quote of Anthony Salamone

4 May 2021
Political Courant

Considerations for an SNP-Green Coalition Government

Article by Anthony Salamone

30 April 2021
The Times

Transferable vote can prevent parties gaming the system

Op-Ed by Anthony Salamone

29 April 2021
International Politics and Society

Scotland’s independence election

Article by Anthony Salamone

27 April 2021
The National

Experts counter claim EU will reject Scotland over budget deficit

Media Quote of Anthony Salamone

26 April 2021
EUobserver

How May election could see an independent Scotland by 2023

Op-Ed by Anthony Salamone

20 April 2021
Perch Perspectives

What are the Implications of an Independent Scotland? with Anthony Salamone

Podcast with Anthony Salamone

19 April 2021
The National

If independent Scotland wants to be part of Europe, it has to be via the EU

Op-Ed by Anthony Salamone

5 April 2021
Political Courant

Scotland’s EU and Foreign Policies: Moving Beyond Bridge Theory

Article by Anthony Salamone

22 March 2021
Sunday National

Gerry Hassan: The challenge for independent Scotland to rejoin the world stage

Media Quote of Anthony Salamone

14 March 2021
The National

A misleading picture is being painted of Scotland’s international defence role

Media Reference of Work by Anthony Salamone

11 March 2021
RFI

Despite Brexit, Scotland insists on the right to remain part of Europe

Media Quote of Anthony Salamone

2 March 2021
LSE British Politics and Policy

The legal focus of the Scottish independence debate misses the point

Article by Anthony Salamone

25 February 2021
The National

Scottish independence: Global Blueprint for the future is published

Media Coverage of Work by Anthony Salamone

15 February 2021
The Sunday Times

What would happen if Scotland became independent?

Media Reference of Work by Anthony Salamone

30 January 2021
Local Government Information Unit

2021 Scottish Parliament election: democracy in unpredictable times

Briefing by Anthony Salamone

25 January 2021
Local Government Information Unit

EU-UK relationship: implications of the new agreement

Briefing by Anthony Salamone

25 January 2021
Royal Society of Arts

Brexit’s reorientation of Scottish politics

Article by Anthony Salamone

20 January 2021
Deutsche Welle

स्कॉटलैंड: आजादी की तेज होती मांग और ईयू में वापसी की इच्छा

Media Quote of Anthony Salamone

14 January 2021
International Politics and Society

What is Labour’s strategy in Scotland?

Article by Anthony Salamone

14 January 2021
Alternatives économiques

Pourquoi l’Ecosse veut-elle rester dans l’Union européenne ?

Media Quote of Anthony Salamone

13 January 2021
Sunday National

Scotland has relationships with EU countries, and they’re here to stay

Media Quote of Anthony Salamone

3 January 2021
Political Courant

The Brexit Endgame Concludes: Where Next for Scotland?

Article by Anthony Salamone

30 December 2020
The National

To get a Brexit deal, the UK will have to abandon its sovereignty windmills

Op-Ed by Anthony Salamone

13 December 2020
The National

EU tactics in Brexit talks hint at an open door for an independent Scotland

Op-Ed by Anthony Salamone

10 December 2020
LSE European Politics and Policy

Scotland’s European debate will need greater depth in the years ahead

Article by Anthony Salamone

30 November 2020
Tortoise

Scottish independence: The next day

Media Quote of Anthony Salamone

24 November 2020
The Times

Scotland doesn’t need independence to engage the world

Op-Ed by Anthony Salamone

24 November 2020
Common Weal

Policy Podcast – Back to EU: Anthony Salamone on Scotland Rejoining the EU

Podcast with Anthony Salamone

18 November 2020
The National

Dominic Cummings’s legacy is the takeover of Brexit populism in Westminster politics

Op-Ed by Anthony Salamone

14 November 2020
The National

Result of US election will have huge implications for an independent Scotland

Media Coverage of Work by Anthony Salamone

3 November 2020
LSE United States Politics and Policy

Whoever they are, the next US president will have a major impact on US-Scotland relations

Article by Anthony Salamone

30 October 2020
The National

Boris Johnson denies stalling Brexit talks until after the US election

Media Quote of Anthony Salamone

27 October 2020
Scotland on Sunday

Dani Garavelli: How Scotland’s links with America will be affected by US election outcome

Media Coverage of Work by Anthony Salamone

25 October 2020
The Scotsman

Scotland should build new relationship with US ‘no matter who wins election’

Media Coverage of Work by Anthony Salamone

20 October 2020
The National

Donald Trump may fail to recognise an independent Scotland, report warns

Media Coverage of Work by Anthony Salamone

20 October 2020
Local Government Information Unit

EU-UK future relationship: negotiation endgame

Briefing by Anthony Salamone

12 October 2020
Civil Society Brexit Project

The UK Internal Market Bill: Legislation Briefing

Briefing by Anthony Salamone

25 September 2020
Euronews

Disunited Kingdom: Why Scottish independence is now more likely because of Brexit

Media Quote of Anthony Salamone

18 September 2020
Civil Society Brexit Project

The UK Internal Market Bill: A brief overview

Article by Anthony Salamone

16 September 2020
La Vanguardia

El Brexit y la pandemia dan un nuevo impulso al independentismo en Escocia

Media Quote of Anthony Salamone

12 September 2020
The National

Why the UK’s readiness to break its word on Brexit should worry us all

Op-Ed by Anthony Salamone

7 September 2020
The National

Time to think big about Scotland’s EU and world role

Op-Ed by Anthony Salamone

1 September 2020
The Strategist – Australian Strategic Policy Institute

Post-Brexit, Scotland is forging its own foreign policy

Article by Anthony Salamone

31 August 2020
Scottish Parliament

UK Internal Market White Paper: An Assessment

Parliamentary Evidence by Anthony Salamone

11 August 2020
Financial Times

Letter: Scottish electorate must decide on independence

Letter by Anthony Salamone

29 July 2020
Sunday National

How the European Union made history with its coronavirus recovery deal

Op-Ed by Anthony Salamone

26 July 2020
Local Government Information Unit

EU-UK future relationship: impact of Covid-19

Briefing by Anthony Salamone

21 July 2020
City AM

Time for the UK to recognise the prospect of an independent Scotland

Op-Ed by Anthony Salamone

20 July 2020
UK Parliament – House of Commons

Challenges and Realities of the UK’s Place in the World

Parliamentary Evidence by Anthony Salamone

14 July 2020
The National

Co-operating with UK is ‘only effective route to independence’, expert warns

Media Coverage of Work by Anthony Salamone

14 July 2020
Daily Record

Scottish independence can only be achieved by IndyRef2 and not by UDI, warns new report

Media Coverage of Work by Anthony Salamone

14 July 2020
Euronews

Coronavirus and Brexit talks are putting Scottish independence firmly back on the agenda

Op-Ed by Anthony Salamone

8 July 2020
The Times

No amount of populist rhetoric justifies a no-deal Brexit

Op-Ed by Anthony Salamone

8 July 2020
The National

Salamone: No Deal more likely as Brexit deadline set to pass

Media Quote of Anthony Salamone

1 July 2020
Edinburgh University Press

The Scottish Conservatives and Europe: The reluctant Brexit party

Book Chapter by Anthony Salamone

30 June 2020
Sunday National

Brexit: The challenges around getting a deal, or No-Deal

Media Quote of Anthony Salamone

28 June 2020
Local Government Information Unit

Brexit negotiations: outlook for the EU-UK future relationship

Briefing by Anthony Salamone

18 June 2020
The National

How an independent Scotland could win UN Security Council seat

Op-Ed by Anthony Salamone

15 June 2020
The National

Boris Johnson slammed for ignoring Scots on Brexit

Media Coverage of Work by Anthony Salamone

25 May 2020
Scottish Parliament

EU-UK Future Relationship Negotiations: Dire Straits

Parliamentary Evidence by Anthony Salamone

22 May 2020
The National

These are the questions the EU needs to answer after coronavirus

Op-Ed by Anthony Salamone

8 May 2020
Sunday National

Holyrood 2021: How the Covid-19 crisis could affect the election

Media Quote of Anthony Salamone

26 April 2020
Sunday National

Anthony Salamone: Arbroath reminds us of the value of vision

Op-Ed by Anthony Salamone

12 April 2020
The National

Why Scotland must redouble its efforts to build links with the EU

Op-Ed by Anthony Salamone

9 April 2020
Peter Lang

Brexit and Scotland’s Independence Debate: New Arguments for Autonomy

Book Chapter by Anthony Salamone

2 April 2020
Scottish Parliament

Scotland and the UK Internal Market: Challenges of Brexit

Parliamentary Evidence by Anthony Salamone

28 February 2020
The Times

Sturgeon dismisses MPs’ plan to force second referendum

Media Coverage of Work by Anthony Salamone

23 February 2020
The National

Now’s the time to bring Scotland’s EU membership debate up a level

Op-Ed by Anthony Salamone

22 February 2020
The New European

Independent Scotland could rejoin the EU within five years

Media Coverage of Work by Anthony Salamone

18 February 2020
The Herald

Independent Scotland would join EU in four to five years, new report says

Media Coverage of Work by Anthony Salamone

18 February 2020
The National

Report reveals an independent Scotland’s route back into the EU

Media Coverage of Work by Anthony Salamone

18 February 2020
International Politics and Society

Scotland’s post-Brexit perspectives

Article by Anthony Salamone

10 February 2020
LSE Brexit

What would it take for Scotland to rejoin the EU as an independent state?

Article by Anthony Salamone

3 February 2020
The Scotsman

It’s clear that post-Brexit UK will fade in shadow of economic giant EU – Anthony Salamone

Op-Ed by Anthony Salamone

31 January 2020
The National

Anthony Salamone: Why keeping Holyrood’s EU flag matters

Op-Ed by Anthony Salamone

30 January 2020
LSE Brexit

Membership 2.0: what the UK rejoining the EU would involve

Article by Anthony Salamone

23 January 2020
The National

‘Scotland should fully embrace the EU and adopt the euro’

Media Coverage of Work by Anthony Salamone

23 January 2020
The National

Anthony Salamone: Scotland must embrace the euro

Op-Ed by Anthony Salamone

23 January 2020
The National

Why Holyrood must keep flying the EU flag

Op-Ed by Anthony Salamone

18 January 2020
Democratic Audit

Battle of the mandate: defining the dispute over a new Scottish independence referendum

Article by Anthony Salamone

15 January 2020
E-International Relations

Scottish Foreign Policy in the Brexit Era

Article by Anthony Salamone

15 January 2020
EUobserver

Europe, Scotland and Brexit – what next?

Op-Ed by Anthony Salamone

10 January 2020
Sunday National

2020 indy vote is ‘winnable’, senior SNP MP Pete Wishart says

Media Quote of Anthony Salamone

5 January 2020
The Scotsman

Independent Scotland would be clear candidate to join EU, but it could take years – Anthony Salamone

Op-Ed by Anthony Salamone

27 December 2019
Le Figaro

Pour l’Écosse, un autre référendum sur l’indépendance en ligne de mire

Media Quote of Anthony Salamone

9 December 2019
The National

Fly EU flag alongside Scottish Saltires, says EU expert

Media Coverage of Work by Anthony Salamone

30 November 2019
LSE British Politics and Policy

What a Scottish independence referendum in 2020 would mean

Article by Anthony Salamone

19 November 2019
The National

Block on North Macedonia and Albania is wrong way forward for EU

Op-Ed by Anthony Salamone

18 November 2019
The Scotsman

UK has already lost influence on world stage and Brexit will make things worse

Op-Ed by Anthony Salamone

7 November 2019
La Vanguardia

El SNP aspira a hacerse fuerte en Westminster para lograr un nuevo referéndum

Media Quote of Anthony Salamone

6 November 2019
European Futures

The EU’s New Leadership: Imperative to Overcome Europe’s Uncertain Politics

Article by Anthony Salamone

28 October 2019