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Just thinking out loud - probably wandering into OT territory here, but ... If Spain was to block an independent Scotland's entry to the EU would they feel the
by smcl 10y ago
Just thinking out loud - probably wandering into OT territory here, but ...
If Spain was to block an independent Scotland's entry to the EU would they feel the need to provide an explanation? If so would they say the real reason - "we don't want to set a precedent and embolden Catalonia's bid for independence" - or would they weasel out of it somehow?
- antr 10y agoI doubt any explanation needs to be provided. What true explanation did the Leave vote give to EU members?
- smcl 10y agoI was just about to update my comment saying that I know they're not obliged, I was just curious that's all. It would be a bit of a blow for the now mostly pro-independence, but pro-EU Scots to have battled through all this only to be vetoed because of similar issues in a completely separate country. Given the chaos this whole vote has caused to everyone else, I'm not sure if we have the right to be upset about this however.
- alkonaut 10y ago> If so would they say the real reason - "we don't want to set a precedent and embolden Catalonia's bid for independence" They would have no second thoughts about saying that out loud. It's not like Madrid are being shy about keeping Catalonia, against their will or not.