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"the UK won't let Scotland use the pound" was an extremely effective argument that probably won the last referendum. But you're going to need a new one: the eu

"the UK won't let Scotland use the pound" was an extremely effective argument that probably won the last referendum. But you're going to need a new one: the euro just became a lot more credible than the pound as a currency for Scotland.

Nursie 10y ago
There does remain the question of whether Scotland, which has no proven history of having any sort of independent economy, would come anywhere close to being an acfeptabke risk for the EU and eurozone to take on. I'm not claiming to have an answer one way or another there, but it seems a bit of a risk to just assume that.
- learnstats2 10y ago
  Although I have no reason to believe that the EU wouldn't accept Scotland on this basis, a fresh accession might require the agreement of 27 countries. There was a question last time about whether Scotland would automatically inherit EU membership or would have to apply for accession. IIRC, the EU wouldn't answer the question directly because Westminster refused to ask them. I'm guessing Nicola Sturgeon might be keen for this question to be cleared up.
  - Nursie 10y ago
    I think a lot of people will be waiting for that information, it's likely to be pivotal.
- DanBC 10y ago
  Scottish leaders have been in intensive talks with EU recently. http://www.theguardian.com/politics/live/2016/jun/25/brexit-live-emergency-meetings-eu-uk-leave-vote http://www.theguardian.com/politics/live/2016/jun/25/brexit-... http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-eu-referendum-36629331 http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-eu-referendum-36629331 https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2016/jun/25/sturgeon-seeks-urgent-brussels-talks-to-protect-scotlands-eu-membership https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2016/jun/25/sturgeon-see... We knew all along that Scotland was strongly pro-EU. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-scotland-politics-35610623 http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-scotland-politics-3561... And that the only reason a bunch of people in Scotland voted to stay in the UK was because of promises about staying in EU.
  - Nursie 10y ago
    Certainly, I listened to Nicola Sturgeon's post-result address and it sounded like she was out talking to all the leaders she could. If the question of post-Independence EU membership is resolved on the EU side I'd love to know, during the last referendum the EU was pretty clear there would be no automatic entry for Scotland. But whether that was true or politically driven... guess we'll find out.

Nursie 10y ago

There does remain the question of whether Scotland, which has no proven history of having any sort of independent economy, would come anywhere close to being an acfeptabke risk for the EU and eurozone to take on. I'm not claiming to have an answer one way or another there, but it seems a bit of a risk to just assume that.

learnstats2 10y ago
Although I have no reason to believe that the EU wouldn't accept Scotland on this basis, a fresh accession might require the agreement of 27 countries. There was a question last time about whether Scotland would automatically inherit EU membership or would have to apply for accession. IIRC, the EU wouldn't answer the question directly because Westminster refused to ask them. I'm guessing Nicola Sturgeon might be keen for this question to be cleared up.
- Nursie 10y ago
  I think a lot of people will be waiting for that information, it's likely to be pivotal.
DanBC 10y ago
Scottish leaders have been in intensive talks with EU recently. http://www.theguardian.com/politics/live/2016/jun/25/brexit-live-emergency-meetings-eu-uk-leave-vote http://www.theguardian.com/politics/live/2016/jun/25/brexit-... http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-eu-referendum-36629331 http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-eu-referendum-36629331 https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2016/jun/25/sturgeon-seeks-urgent-brussels-talks-to-protect-scotlands-eu-membership https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2016/jun/25/sturgeon-see... We knew all along that Scotland was strongly pro-EU. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-scotland-politics-35610623 http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-scotland-politics-3561... And that the only reason a bunch of people in Scotland voted to stay in the UK was because of promises about staying in EU.
- Nursie 10y ago
  Certainly, I listened to Nicola Sturgeon's post-result address and it sounded like she was out talking to all the leaders she could. If the question of post-Independence EU membership is resolved on the EU side I'd love to know, during the last referendum the EU was pretty clear there would be no automatic entry for Scotland. But whether that was true or politically driven... guess we'll find out.