On Thu, 18 Sep 2014 15:54:56 +0000, Adrian wrote:

On Thu, 18 Sep 2014 16:33:21 +0100, The Natural Philosopher wrote:

Well as Scotland would be a completely independent country

And /because/ they are separate country, I would also think they would
have to have their /own/ offices & staff, diplomats & Euro MPs in
Brussels.

They already do, since the EU doesn't recognise 'countries' only
'regions'

Scotland is an EU region with its own MEPS as is Wales, Northern
Ireland, Anglia, London, South East England, south West England, West
Midlands, East Midlands the North West, the North east and Yorkshire and
the Humber.

ITYM "constituency". Most member states are a single constituency, others
- including the UK - are split into regional constituencies.

The joke is they are already as independent as the EU will let them be
if they join the EU, already!

Umm, hardly.

Unless, of course, you'd like to name the Scottish commissioner? Or tell
us when Scotland's next presidency of the Council of the EU starts? Or
tell us where Scotland's permanent representative office (embassy, in
effect) is based? Or... or... or...

Exactly.