Scotland's desire is "to return to the European Parliament as an independent nation . It is known that the majority of Scots chose to stay in the EU when asked about them during the 2016 referendum." So the Scottish Prime Minister Nicola Sturgeon during an event hosted by the European policy center. "We are leaving the EU at a time when we have never benefited so much from the Union, when there has never been so much need for the EU," said the premier.
Concerning the climate crisis, "cooperation with the EU improves our collective ability to combat climate change and amplifies our voice in international negotiations," said Sturgeon, recalling that Glasgow will host the United Nations climate conference this year. (Cop26). Scotland "feels sorry for Brexit and many of us continue to feel European," insisted the premier who said about the future: "As long as we are part of the United Kingdom we will try to influence government policies and work constructively" . "Despite the pessimism about the direction taken by the British government on future relations" with the EU, "we will work to try to influence the negotiations so that they can benefit Scotland, the United Kingdom and the EU. And in particular we will continue to underline the importance of having the closest possible commercial relations ". "The EU has made it clear that the more we diverge from Union standards, the less we will have access to the single market. The right to diverge will therefore cost too high," he concluded.
"I am a democrat and I believe that in order to become legitimately independent (from the United Kingdom, editor's note) it is necessary to demonstrate that this is the will of the majority of citizens". So the Scottish Prime Minister Nicola Sturgeon during an event organized by the EPC. "This is a democratic issue that needs to be resolved politically and democratically," said Sturgeon, which is why we need a referendum and not just a government declaration of independence.