> Spain and others (Belgium) will not allow Scotland to join the EU It's very likely that Scotland won't remain a EU member (as a successor of a EU member), bu

> Spain and others (Belgium) will not allow Scotland to join the EU It's very likely that Scotland won't remain a EU member (as a successor of a EU member), but no government has said they would veto Scotland's application. The media mentions about this topic are vaguely-worded, to make it sound like it's about Scotland ever becoming an EU member (which it's extremely likely to achieve) versus avoiding having to apply (which is probably not going to happen).