Scottish independence: William Hague joins Scots-EU debate

United Kingdom Foreign Secretary William Hague and Chief Secretary to the Treasury Danny Alexander launched on the 17 January 2014 the latest in a series of Scotland analysis papers, covering the EU and international aspects of Scottish independence.

Mr Hague said that an independent Scottish state might not be able to negotiate the same terms of EU membership as the UK.

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ESO: Background information: EU implications of an independent Scotland to be examined by European and External Relations Committee http://www.europeansources.info/record/press-release-eu-implications-of-an-independent-scotland-to-be-examined-by-european-and-external-relations-committee/

United Kingdom: GOV.UK: Press Release, 17.01.14: Foreign Secretary and Chief Secretary Treasury Launch Scotland Analysis Paper https://www.gov.uk/government/news/foreign-secretary-and-chief-secretary-treasury-launch-scotland-analysis-paper

United Kingdom: HM Government: Scotland analysis: EU and international issues [January 2014] https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/271794/2901475_HMG_Scotland_EUandInternational_acc2.pdf

United Kingdom: HM Government: Collection: Scotland analysis https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/scotland-analysis

EUObserver, 19.01.14: Independent Scotland could be €4.5bn worse off in EU http://euobserver.com/news/122770

Deutsche Welle, 17.01.14: Hague warns Scots no EU without UK http://dw.de/p/1AswR

BBC News, 17.01.14: Scottish independence: Hague and Alexander in indy EU warning http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-scotland-politics-25781315

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