> "the EU is a more limited government than the UK" That's how things stand now, but they won't for long. If an independent Scotland chose to join the EU they'

> "the EU is a more limited government than the UK" That's how things stand now, but they won't for long. If an independent Scotland chose to join the EU they'd have to make some tough decisions about how much of their power to give away. For example, will they join the Eurozone? Even if they choose not to now, increasing consolidation of the Eurozone may make it pretty much inevitable in the near future, especially after 2025 when the EU Treasury is due to be set up, as the EU Treasury will almost certainly focus on the economic development of Eurozone countries.