Scottish Government will leave no stone unturned in its efforts to return Scotland to the European Union.

The UK may no longer be an EU member but, as the current health crisis shows, cooperation continues to be essential.

Europe Day statement comes as trade talks between UK and its former partners hit new difficulties.

Saturday 9 May is Europe Day, which this year marks the 70th anniversary of the Schuman declaration.

Presiding officer Ken Macintosh said the flag will come down at 11pm on January 31, when the UK leaves the EU.

Taking a break from our usual format, we spend this week talking about the things we love about Europe. A lot of it is quite personal and, well... self-indulgent, so feel free to skip this one if it's not your cup of tea (yes that features).