In September, the Scots decide whether they divest themselves from the United Kingdom. With the pound, the country would also pay then you further. Now London increases the pressure: to Splits from the neighbor, he can seek his own currency.
This date many Scots may have thick marked on the calendar: On 18 September 2014, the country decides whether it is cleaved from the UK and an independent nation-state. Even though a lot of questions are open when it comes to the details of this new state. Such a question: what shall pay the citizens? Is it according to the ideas of the ruling Scottish National Party (SNP), maintains the country even after independence the British pound.
But from such a monetary union hold the major parties in London nothing. Your message to the north : If you split off to you, you also need your own currency. As the British ” Guardian ” reported to an appropriate warning will still pronounced this week . Already, Prime Minister David Cameron has said : ” It would be very difficult to justify a monetary union after independence for Scotland . ”
According to the ” Guardian” series will follow in the coming days similar messages . The plan , therefore, are releases of all major parties . Thus the pressure on the Scottish population, but also the politicians should be increased. It is expected that mainly the financial sector – and thus also the currency – a great influence on the citizens’ decision will have . Labour politician Edward Balls sent a clear warning to the address of Scotland’s head of government , Alex Salmond , whose National Party forced the removal : “He can not just say so , that Scotland retains the pound There is only one way to guarantee that . Namely in UK to stay . ”
In November 2013, the SNP had presented its roadmap for the path to independence. The 670 pages thick white paper entitled “Scotland’s Future” is mainly used as talking points to take the reluctant population fears the historic step. It provides, inter alia these steps:
* Head of state and class: The Queen is Head of State, the Union Jack is replaced by the Saltire, the Scottish flag.
* Monetary Union: Scotland to keep the pound, the Bank of England is the central bank and thus the last backup against a sovereign default.
* Government debt: Scotland would be part of the British national debt take over – but only if London agrees to the monetary union.
* Oil reserves: The government revenue from oil production off the Scottish coast to completely flow to Edinburgh.
* Nuclear submarines: The stationed in Scotland British nuclear submarine fleet to be removed by 2020.
* EU and NATO: Scotland wants to remain a member of the EU and NATO. According to the European Commission that the country would make an application for new membership.
* Foreign Policy: 70 to 90 Scottish embassies and consulates would be created.
* Military: A new Scottish army with 15,000 men, and a private intelligence are planned.
* Public service broadcasting: A separate Scottish Broadcasting Corporation to replace the BBC, but continue to broadcast BBC programs. The Scots would not have to miss their favorite shows, insured Salmond.
* Border controls: Scotland, United Kingdom and Ireland form a common travel area. But Scotland does not want to join the European Schengen Agreement.
As Independence Day is the 24th March 2016 aimed at. It could be an interesting vote: According to a survey by the newspaper “Scotland on Sunday” were the beginning of February, 29 percent of respondents favor of a fork, 42 percent against. Important therefore is the group of undecided. She was the last survey at 29 percent.
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