“Today, another European nation is fighting for independence.
Of course, Ireland is far from the front line in Ukraine,” she said.
According to von der Leyen, in the situation around Ukraine "more is at stake" than the future of one country.
British MP Jacob Rees-Mogg criticized the statement by the head of the European Commission and called it "undiplomatic, unreasonable and wrong."
Earlier, the Supreme Court of Great Britain refused the Scottish authorities to hold a referendum on independence.
The organization of such a vote without the consent of the British government is recognized as illegal.
In turn, Scottish First Minister Nicola Sturgeon said that the ban on the referendum only confirms the need for it.