On 18 September, Scotland voted “no” in a referendum on whether it should be an independent country. The UK remains intact, the financial markets responded positively, and, according to David Cameron, the Queen “purred”. Had the Scots chosen independence, difficult issues would require addressing. Among these are what
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Scottish Independence and the EU
By Covington Team on
Posted in EU Law and Regulatory, International Strategy
On 18 September 2014, Scotland will vote in a referendum on whether or not it should declare independence from the UK. Much debate in the referendum campaign has focussed on an independent Scotland’s (iScotland) relationship with and membership in the EU. This is a unique situation: never before has a…
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