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MGR1 · 04-03-17, 08:06 AM

Speaking of Spain:

https://www.theguardian.com/politics...ies-to-join-eu

https://stv.tv/news/politics/1384635...nd-joining-eu/

Which has been their position all along - if Scotland secedes from the UK with the consent of the British Government then they have no problem with it joining the EU afterwards. If however Scotland does so without Westminster consent, i.e. UDI, then they will block (see Kosovo - Spain still regards that as part of Serbia). They would also block any attempt for Scotland to try retain it's (the UK's) EU membership - it would have to join the queue of countries wishing to join and start from scratch. As for how long such a process would actually take who knows.

Apart from the most blinkered of Nats, pretty much everyone I know knows full well that is the situation facing a potential Independant Scotland.

Now that the Spanish have stated their position I hope it scrubs the "Spain will veto Scotland joining the EU" meme - it never existed in the form that Scotland's detractors said it did.

Mike.

04-03-17, 08:06 AM	#6237
MGR1 Grey Wolf Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Aberdeen, Scotland, United Kingdom Posts: 980 Downloads: 252 Uploads: 0	Speaking of Spain: https://www.theguardian.com/politics...ies-to-join-eu https://stv.tv/news/politics/1384635...nd-joining-eu/ Which has been their position all along - if Scotland secedes from the UK with the consent of the British Government then they have no problem with it joining the EU afterwards. If however Scotland does so without Westminster consent, i.e. UDI, then they will block (see Kosovo - Spain still regards that as part of Serbia). They would also block any attempt for Scotland to try retain it's (the UK's) EU membership - it would have to join the queue of countries wishing to join and start from scratch. As for how long such a process would actually take who knows. Apart from the most blinkered of Nats, pretty much everyone I know knows full well that is the situation facing a potential Independant Scotland. Now that the Spanish have stated their position I hope it scrubs the "Spain will veto Scotland joining the EU" meme - it never existed in the form that Scotland's detractors said it did. Mike. __________________ "I am the battleship Jean Bart. This name originates from a certain 'respected' privateer... Yes? You want to know what privateers are? Hmph, they are pirates that rob openly under the banner of their country." Jean Bart from the mobile game Azur Lane.