Former Czech pres. slams EU official

Former Czech President has dismissed claims by president of the European Commission that an independent Scotland could be kept out of the European Union.

Jose Manuel Barroso has said that it would be “extremely difficult, if not impossible” for an independent Scotland to join the European Union.

In reaction to the remarks by the European Commission president, former Czech President Vaclav Klaus has said that it is “arrogant of the EU to say Scotland and Catalonia (in Spain) will not be members,” Scottish paper the Herald reported on Saturday.

Joëlle Garriaud-Maylam, secretary of the French Senate Foreign Affairs, Defense and Armed Forces commission, has also effectively accused the UK and Spain of being behind Barroso’s remarks.

“The threats formulated by Mr. Barroso are inappropriate and the result of Spanish and English pressure. London is increasingly worried. They (the threats) are not credible. If Scotland votes for independence, it will stay in the European Union. It would be in England’s interest,” the French official stated.

She also stressed that states with their own separatist concerns, such as Spain, Belgium and Italy, would “not seek to facilitate accession, as well demonstrated by Mr. Barroso’s recent comments.”

The Scotland independence referendum is due to be held on September 18, when Scots will decide on whether they should break away from, or stay with, the UK after more than 300 years of political union.

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Source Article from http://www.presstv.ir/detail/2014/03/01/352768/former-czech-pres-slams-eu-official/

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