Re:Scotland starts renewed case for independence
by maweki on Tuesday June 14, 2022 @07:24AM
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> Scotland can't join the EU if it goes independent anyway
Why though? It's not like the UK could dangle a veto over their heads now. Spain already pledged not to veto.
Re:Scotland starts renewed case for independence
by synu on Tuesday June 14, 2022 @07:29AM
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The pledge you’re referring to is something every voter signed during the vote? Or something a politician had said?
Also curious why Scotland is not able to apply if it leaves the UK? Thanks in advance for the info.
Re:Scotland starts renewed case for independence
by smcl on Tuesday June 14, 2022 @07:42AM
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> Also curious why Scotland is not able to apply if it leaves the UK?
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/brexit-scotla...
They're talking nonsense. There is sometimes talk of Spain veto-ing Scottish accession to the EU as a sort of warning to Catalonians (who closely identify with the Scottish indy movement), but realistically Scotland is aligned with the EU acquis so there's no really go reason not to. They won't be able to rejoin on the same terms as the UK were in, but that's something that was lost forever after Brexit.
I don't even remember it coming up but if it means a lot to you then I can see you'd be aggravated, but how would it obviate the once in a generation pledge? Scotland can't join the EU if it goes independent anyway, the vote to remain really was the only practical way to stay in the EU.