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Originally Posted by Luciom
an independent Scotland would be accepted in the EU at record speed though, that matters a lot
No it wouldn't. The complications would be considerable. For instance, not having its own currency, IndyScot would be ineligible for membership of the euro, which is a requirement for EU candidate nations. And certain EU member states, notably Spain, are profoundly hostile to secessionist movements, and each and every EU member has the power of veto. And that's before you get into the nightmare of a customs and immigration border between Scotland and England, and the UK's requirement for military bases in Scotland -- the UK is a NATO member with all that that implies (such as naval dockyards, the Trident base and the responsibility for QRA air patrols between Norway and Iceland) and IndyScot wouldn't be.