Scotland to apply to the in the EU if votes yes

Scotland to apply to the in the EU if votes “yes” The British government announced that if Scotland becomes an independent country, it would have to renegotiate membership in the EU and other international organizations. The new comes out at a difficult... More

Scotland to apply to the in the EU if votes “yes” The British government announced that if Scotland becomes an independent country, it would have to renegotiate membership in the EU and other international organizations. The new comes out at a difficult moment when other parts of Europe want to achieve the divorce from their country. As the European Commission president, José Manuel Barroso, said last year, an independent Scotland will have to apply for membership, what leads us to, like other newly admitted members, Scotland will be obliged to adopt the euro currency, a not very popular prospect among the population. This is because Scotland will be considered a “new state” in the EU whereas the remanding of the UK will be considered as a “continuing state”. In order to what the 57-pages summary says, the continuing state would automatically keep the obligations, rights, treaty relationships, memberships and powers under international law that the UK currently has, while the new s Less