A new European country?

What country popped into your head when you have read the title of this post? Did you immediately imagine a small, southern (poor) region with people who want to fight for their independence because of many, non-understandable reasons (AGAIN?!...)? Guess what. It can happen a closer than you think. Very close in fact. Maybe you’ve heard this name before: Scotland. Does it ring a bell?

Alex Salmond, announced at the SNP conference, that the Scottish would vote in favour of independence in a referendum (even though the opinion polls show that majority of people is against – with a movement to ‘for’ though). He suggested that Scotland would keep pound sterling as a currency ("until it was in Scotland's economic advantage to join the euro – and that would be a decision of the Scottish people") but would have its own army, navy and air force. 

"In my heart, in my head, I think Scotland will become an independent country within the European community, with a friendly, co-operative relationship with our partners in these islands," Salmond told the Andrew Marr Show on BBC1.

The shadow Defence Secretary, Jim Murphy, said that “The Nationalists had to answer some "big questions" about independence regarding issues including "currency, membership of the EU, and social security, pensions and so much else aside".

That’s what I think,

MANU