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Scotland could rejoin EU 'smoothly and quickly' after independence
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The Scottish government has laid out its plans to rejoin the European Union, claiming it would be a process that happens “smoothly and quickly” after independence, with an application to become part of the bloc being submitted “as soon as possible.”
EU membership, says the country’s _de facto_foreign minister Angus Robertson, “would give Scotland direct representation in European decision-making for the very first time, providing opportunities for our economy to grow inside a market which is seven times the size of the UK and escape the damage of the UK’s hard Brexit, which is hitting Scotland’s economy and communities hard.”
At the start of November, the European Commission issued it’s annual report on the future enlargement of the bloc, with expansion plans firmly focused on the Western Balkans region.
The Scottish government said an independent Scotland would pursue the normal accession process, known as Article 49, which typically takes several years.
It highlights areas such as research and development on renewables technology to fight climate change, culture and education, a commitment to the EU’s social justice agenda and commitment to freedom and democracy - attractive qualities for a bloc struggling to figure out how to handle countries such as Hungary and Poland, or others, which lean right and have moved away from those shared EU values.
“We are also well placed to give back to the EU as a welcoming and inclusive country with strengths in research and renewables, and a steadfast commitment to advancing human rights and the rule of international law," says Angus Robertson.
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