Originally Posted by
Asturias56
"As you can see, applying for and becoming a member is not a short term issue. "
Scotland will argue, with some made up justification, that they were members of the EU, that they were dragged out of the EU against their wishes and that their current structures of Govt and legislation conform to EU standards to end 2019 and the longer they're left out in the cold the more they'll start to diverge
The EU doesn't have to deal with applicants in the order they joined the line
Are foreign relations within the competence of the Scottish Parliament? No.
Was "Scotland" a member of the EU? No.
Within Scotland in the 2016 referendum was there a majority of votes cast to remain? Yes
Within Scotland in the recent parliamentary elections, was there a majority of votes cast for pro-independence parties? No.
Can't have it both ways.