How Does The Eu Work?

[starone]

This might seem elementary to all you big brains out there but I have been having an argument with someone about this. She says that Wales and Scotland are treated as separate entities from England and have their own special concessions and agreements, and so they will vote to stay in the EU. I thought we (England, Scotland, Wales and the North of Ireland) were all one. Who is right? Have I got to apologise?

[hc4361]

You are correct on this.

You may recall that when Scottish independence was being mooted it was pointed out that if Scotland wanted to remain in the EU after independence they would have to apply and would probably have to accept the Euro as their currency.

[starone]

Oh good, it's nice to be right. Thanks a lot hc very kind of you to answer me.

[dannyk13]

Th Uk is the member not England, Scotland & Wales so they must be treated alike.
http://europa.eu/about-eu/countries/index_en.htm

[Hopkirk]

Strangely, the Isle of Man and the Channel Islands are not in the EU.

[viv41]

Lucky them !

[EDDIE51]

As i have pointed out on several occasions. The Scottish independence referendum had a sub clause, that if there was a 'Significant change of circumstance' after the vote it would automatically trigger a 2nd referendum.
The UK leaving the EU would constitute such a 'Significant change' so it would mean another Scottish independence vote. This time the choice would be 'Stay in a non EU , UK' or leave and join the EU on our own!
Scotland would then be virtually certain to join the Eu on it's own and give England a land border with 'Europe' for the first time in history. ( or even 2 land borders as Wales would probably follow suit)