Posted on 04/10/2017 10:34:46 PM PDT by Berlin_Freeper
A group of 50 politicians from across Europe have signed a letter stating that an independent Scotland would be “most welcome” as a full member of the European Union.
In the letter to Holyrood’s Presiding Officer Ken Macintosh and MSPs, the signatories pledge their support in ensuring the transition to membership is “as swift, smooth, and orderly as possible”.
The cross-party group includes parliamentarians from Germany, France, Italy, Spain, Belgium, Portugal, Sweden, Greece, Hungary and Malta.
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If the EU goes well for Scotland then we might see England join.
But we'll stick our noses into your business, anyway.
I wonder if these EU officials have written a similar letter welcoming an independent Catalan. If not, why not?
Well then, how about independent Catalonia? Euskara? Brittany? Flanders? Padania?
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