Scottish First Minister Nicola Sturgeon on Saturday told the European Union we hope to join you again soon as an independent nation following Britain s full departure from the bloc. As an independent member of the European Union, Scotland would be a partner and a bridge-builder, she wrote on her party s website.
A comfortable majority of Scots voted to remain in the European Union during the 2016 Brexit referendum, giving fresh impetus to the movement pushing for Scotland to leave the United Kingdom.
After losing the 2014 independence vote, Scottish National Party (SNP) leader Sturgeon is spearheading the push for another referendum and hopes to rejoin the EU should she fulfil her dream.
We hope to join you again soon Sturgeon tells EU
Updated / Saturday, 2 Jan 2021
12:37 We didn t want to leave and we hope to join you again soon as an equal partner, the Scottish First Minister said
Scottish First Minister Nicola Sturgeon has told the European Union we hope to join you again soon as an independent nation following Britain s full departure from the bloc. As an independent member of the European Union, Scotland would be a partner and a bridge-builder, she wrote on her party s website.
A comfortable majority of Scots voted to remain in the European Union during the 2016 Brexit referendum, giving fresh impetus to the movement pushing for Scotland to leave the United Kingdom.