October 14, 2014
UPDATE (10:55am): Catalan President Artur Mas has just been speaking to the press. His remarks were broadly in line with the blog analysis we published earlier (see below).Two key points from the presser:The planned independence referendum will n…
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9N, catalonia, independence, Independence referendum, Mas, Rajoy, Spain |
September 9, 2014
Aspiration or reality?Alex Salmond has today claimed that an independent Scotland’s (iScotland) EU membership terms could “be finalised in 18 months” i.e by March 2016. There is an obvious political reason for wishing to play down the disruption caused…
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Alex Salmond, euro, euro opt out, Independence referendum, JHA opt-out, referendum, scotland |
November 26, 2013
The SNP has today published its White Paper on an independent Scotland. Amongst its other analysis it sets out a strategy towards the EU. It has always been clear that if Scotland votes for independence there will need to be a negotiation with the…
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euro opt out, Independence referendum, JHA opt-out, schengen, scotland, UK rebate |
October 17, 2013
According to the Scotsman, Professor Dr Roland Vaubel, who is an adviser to Germany’s economics ministry, has written the following for the journal Economic Affairs:The opinion of the European Union institutions that Catalonia and Scotland…
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catalonia, EU enlargement, Independence referendum, scotland |
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