‘Former president of the European Union’s finance council Ruairi Quinn has warned that an independent Scotland could be blocked from joining the EU.
“All [EU] member states have to agree before a new state can become a member. In my opinion, it is highly probable that at least two member states, maybe more, will vote no,” Quinn said in a statement on Monday.
He also cited Spain and Belgium as the countries that would probably reject the application of an independent Scotland to join the 28-member bloc with the aim of discouraging secessionist sentiment in Europe.
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In the “unlikely” event that Scotland was admitted into the EU, it would be required to agree to join the euro, Quinn added.
However, a spokesman for the pro-independence “Yes Scotland” campaign noted that no country could be forced to join the currency’
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