A new independence referendum in Scotland is still a long way off. Britain’s highest court in London announced on Wednesday that the Scottish regional parliament has no right to schedule a referendum.
The judges followed the arguments of the British government. Scottish Prime Minister Nicola Sturgeon had announced she would uphold the High Court’s decision. But then she wants to turn the next British general election into a quasi-referendum and only contest the election campaign of her Scottish National Party (SNP) with the demand for independence.
In the first referendum in 2014, a majority of Scots voted to remain in the union with Great Britain. For London, therefore, the issue is settled in the long term. But Prime Minister Sturgeon argues that Brexit, which the Scots clearly rejected in 2016, has changed the situation. She wants to lead an independent Scotland back to the EU. In the parliament in Edinburgh, the pro-independence is in the majority. (aeg/sda/dpa)
Soource :Watson
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