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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."
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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. "
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