Scottish Independence – What Could It Mean for Startups and Tech?

Re:Scottish Independence – What Could It Mean for Startups a... by tlarkworthy on Wednesday September 17, 2014 @01:51PM (#8331312)

8 years outside of EU will not help innovation (research grants, EU students) or economy (CAP payments, increased borrowing costs).

Spain has reiterated today it will not make Scotland's entrance into the EU easy (http://www.theguardian.com/politics/2014/sep/17/spain-indepe...)

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Re:Scottish Independence – What Could It Mean for Startups a... by lsllc on Wednesday September 17, 2014 @02:49PM (#8331665)

Surely if Scotland isn't automatically conferred membership of the EU, then the same applies to newly created state of England, Wales and NI? And it will be as equally difficult for E+W+NI to re-enter the EU as it will be for a newly independent Scotland?

Surely?

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Re:Scottish Independence – What Could It Mean for Startups a... by ColinCera on Wednesday September 17, 2014 @03:20PM (#8331865)

The UK will be an altered state, not a newly created one; its membership status in the EU won't change at all.

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