09-16-2014, 12:32 PM
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carpe musicam
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Originally Posted by Janszoon
If Scotland becomes independent, will it still be part of the EU or will it have to reapply?
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Scottish independence: ten key issues - Telegraph
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THE EUROPEAN UNION
YES
Scotland would not have to reapply to join the EU as it would effectively remain a member. It would be a simple matter of negotiating a shift in existing arrangements, and a tweak of the treaties.
NO
If Scotland votes to leave the UK it will have voted to leave an EU member state, and will have to go through the complex application process. Any country applying for EU membership has to get unanimous approval from the other countries. Governments such as Spain, which has its own problems with secessionist movements, will have grave concerns.
VERDICT
Scotland would probably get in, but only at a high price after years of difficult negotiations.
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I don't know if the writer is hinting that Spain would block it (Scotland's reapplication into the EU) to send a sign to regions that want to break away from Spain. I think when he say "problems with secessionist movements" he is alluding to the Basque region.
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