display

London (dpa) - The Scottish Prime Minister Nicola Sturgeon is sticking to her plans for Scotland to join the EU.

After the independence referendum she is aiming for, she will


quickly lead

her nation

into the European Union, said Sturgeon in an interview with “Welt”.

“According to the latest polls, more than half of the Scots want independence.

I am confident that the Scots will say yes in the next referendum. "

An independent Scotland would then immediately


apply for EU membership.

In her opinion, Scotland is "a unique case for rapid accession to the EU".

Scotland's accession is "not an expansion".

After all, as part of the United Kingdom, Scotland had been a member for over 40 years.

"Scotland is coming home, this is not a new


beginning."

display

Scotland needs the approval of London for the referendum.

If Prime Minister Boris Johnson does not allow a referendum, she does not exclude


the judicial process, so Sturgeon.

«If


London

refuses

to approve, we have to see whether the Scottish


Parliament can

pass

the necessary laws.

This question has


not yet arisen in court, but I am not ruling it


out.

We cannot allow the British


government to block democracy. "

© dpa-infocom, dpa: 201218-99-738971 / 2