Me, and others, in The National yesterday:
https://twitter.com/LauraEWebsterr/status/1383459008632135682
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One commenter on that video mentions EFTA. Which is an alternative to full EU membership. It wasn’t initially designed to be as it was originally intended to be a stepping stone before becoming a full member, allowing potential applicants to sort out their economies ready for joining. However that has changed and it has now become a permanent parking spot for the few EFTA nations that use it. (Norway, Iceland and Lichtenstein). EFTA nations get access to the Single Market, which would be very useful. However it would create a hard border with England ( I wouldn’t even try to guess how it would trade with NI as things currently stand!)
Though not being a full member, Scotland would also be able to keep its own currency. How would Scotland react to a hard border with England?
Scotland keeps its own currency even in the EU
Please do not fall for that myth
EFTA is not required
A hard border with England is inevitable – but not with Ireland or the EU
It really is a no brainer
I wasn’t falling for any myth, I am well aware that the likes of Sweden and Denmark are in the EU but keep their own currency.Thoug the long term plan is that they will eventually join. All I was pointing out was that Scotland can keep its currency regardless either in the EU or in EFTA. if it wants to, but that is up to the Scots to decide .
EFTA is an option is all I am saying.
As to N Ireland we don’t even know where that will end as yet.
I think it’s 1000/1 against Denmark or Sweden joining the euro
I agree re NI
Well that depends on the timescale of that bet and with all respect bookies don’t understand the history and objectives of the EU.. The EU is a very long term project one that will is intended to end in full political union. That was its initial objective on inception and has continues to be the case. That this may take decades is commonly accepted. If and when that is achieved full monetary union becomes a fact. Brussels already is imposing general rules on tax and spending levels, eventually that will result in complete political and economic union.
Apologies if this is a double post, my internet went down on the initial posting.