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Originally Posted by Greg!
Spain has never said they would block Scotland. Their PM said the Scottish situation is very different from Catalonia and a senior member of the ruling Spanish party said Scotland wouldn't be blocked. The head negotiator for Brexit in the EU parliament said that Scotland would be fast-tracked as they already meet most of the criteria for joining.
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It was one of today's news headlines
Spain says independent Scotland would be at back of the EU queue
‘We prefer things to stay as they are,’ foreign minister says.
By CYNTHIA KROET 3/14/17, 1:41 PM CET Updated 3/14/17, 3:54 PM CET
Spanish Foreign Minister Alfonso Dastis on Tuesday said an independent Scotland would be at the back of the queue if it wants to join the European Union.
“Spain supports the integrity of the United Kingdom and does not encourage secession or divisions in any of the member states. We prefer things to stay as they are,” Dastis said, according to the Guardian.
The minister, on a visit to Latin America, was asked about Scottish First Minister Nicola Sturgeon’s announcement Monday that she intends to hold a second independence referendum and wants Scots to vote on their future in the EU before the U.K. leaves the bloc.
Dastis said Scotland “would have to queue, meet the requirements for entry, hold negotiations and the result would be that these negotiations would take place.”