It’s official: Independent Scotland would have to reapply for EU membership
When Alex Salmond and the SNP look back on 2012, one of the thorniest issues they will be contemplating will be the issue of Europe, writes Ed Jacobs.
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David Miliband: Scotland can’t just “leave the UK on Friday, join the EU on Monday”
David Miliband yesterday warned an independent Scotland would have to “take its place in the queue” if it wanted to join the EU.
“An open, united America engaged on the international scene” – the world welcomes Obama’s win
After a vicious, long and costly election campaign, world leaders react to President Obama’s re-election.
Scomnishambles latest: Legal ding-dong on EU advice as Clegg wades in to Holyrood scrap
The UK and Scottish governments have turned down an offer from the EC to provide its legal advice over the status of an independent Scotland within the EU.
How will Labour’s EU budget cut vote affect relations with the Lib Dems?
Gareth Epps, co-chair of the Social Liberal Forum, writes about the consequences of Labour’s opportunism on Europe in last night’s budget vote.
Clegg: “Dishonest, hypocritical” Labour behaving like a party “not serious about government”
Nick Clegg today attacked Labour for their “dishonest, hypocritical” decision to vote with the Tory EU rebels last night, reports Shamik Das.
Jobs, fighting crime, a bigger voice, rights, the environment… We’re better off in the EU
Amidst the debate on the EU budget, here are five key areas in which Britain benefits from membership of the EU.
Salmond goes AWOL as Labour attack “arrogance and contempt” of SNP leader
Alex Salmond was accused of “running scared” after he failed to show up for a debate on the SNP’s lack of legal advice on EU membership at Holyrood today.
Advice? What advice? Salmond finds himself in more hot water over EU ‘lies’
Alex Salmond and Nicola Sturgeon found themselves embroiled deeper in the political storm on whether they sought legal advice over Scotland’s EU membership.
Fresh blow for Salmond as Barroso stalls SNP’s EU membership plans
The President of the European Commission,José Manuel Durão Barroso, has seemingly holed the SNP’s policy on EU membership, reports Ed Jacobs.