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Originally Posted by Claymores
I can assure you that nobody in the Scottish Office or officials from the Scottish Parliament have this fear regarding Scotland's application. The country of England & Wales is not a concern.........it's their application to make and we don't care. I suspect however, that an EU which dismissed the country of England & Wales would be so strongly frowned upon as to destroy the "Union"
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Ok then let me explain it this way, France decided that in future it will hold a national referendum to decide on its policy to new applications to the EU, Spain could do the same, why would spain do that, think carefully before answering?
Now have a look at this:
http://news.scotsman.com/scottishind...-to.3328377.jp
Now this, yes i know its from a unionist website, but the points are clear and fair.
http://www.scottishunionist.com/2008...debatable.html
Now this, no not all of it, just scroll down to the part headed scotland and read the 8th paragraph.
http://www.ukpac.org/sunningdale290108.htm
And the answer to why spain would possibly veto Scotlands application - The EU Common Fisheries Policy. If Scotland was to be allowed in to the EU as an independant nation it could claim back fishing grounds that the UK traded during the last 30 years. Spain would use a threatened veto against Scotland to ensure they made some sort of commitment not to claim the fishing rights back.
Look at the problems Greenland had when trying to get of the EU private members club and that was all based around the fishing policy.
Would Salmond and co agree to that precondition? And would he also agree to conversion to the euro?
Now what was it you said? Oh yes "this seriously is a uniquely whacky view, and not one I've EVER encountered before"
Not so wacky a view after all. There are other articles in the newspapers and on the net still arguing the same case, now Salmond loves to put across how well Scotland would do in the European Union, thing is being in the Union isnt guaranteed. A fact he always plays down.