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The claim was made by a former President of the European Parliament, Martin Schulz, who highlighted a number of potential stumbling blocks Nicola Sturgeon could face joining the EU. The Scottish First Minister has pushed for a second independence referendum ever since the UK voted to leave the EU in 2016. Most Scots voted to remain, provoking the SNP to pursue renewed membership of the EU via independence. However, Mr Schulz said that one country – Spain – could stand in Sc