Scotland would have ‘favourable’ starting point for indy EU return

Political analyst Anthony Salamone discusses the strengths and weaknesses of an independent Scotland’s case to rejoin the EU

SCOTLAND would have a “favourable” starting point during the application process to join the European Union due to its previous membership of the bloc, a leading Scottish political scientist has said.

Any country which applies to join the EU must satisfy several requirements known as the “acquis communautaire” before accession, which is divided into 35 thematic chapters covering multiple different laws, policies and practises that must be adhered to.