Tag: Alex Salmond

• Tuesday, February 18th 2014 - 05:58 UTC

  “Extremely difficult, if not impossible” for an independent Scotland to join the EU, says Barroso

  

  European Commission President Jose Manuel Barroso has said it would be “extremely difficult, if not impossible” for an independent Scotland to join the European Union. Speaking to the BBC's Andrew Marr he said an independent Scotland would have to apply for membership and get the approval of all current member states.

• Thursday, February 6th 2014 - 05:22 UTC

  BP warns of 'big uncertainties' over possibility of Scotland becoming independent

  

  Oil giant BP boss Bob Dudley has warned there are “big uncertainties” for the company over the possibility of Scotland becoming independent. Mr Dudley told the BBC the “question mark” over which currency Scotland might adopt if there was a 'yes' vote in September's referendum was “a concern”.

• Wednesday, November 27th 2013 - 07:21 UTC

  Independent Scotland would keep the pound, the Queen and oil and gas reserves

  

  Scottish leader Alex Salmond unveiled on Tuesday what he called a “mission statement” for the country’s future: a 649-page paper detailing many of the terms for an independent Scotland. The country’s first minister released his Scottish National Party’s so-called white paper ahead of a referendum on independence from the United Kingdom set for next September.

• Friday, March 22nd 2013 - 02:22 UTC

  On 18 September 2014, Scotland will decide if it wants to become an independent country

  

  First Minister Alex Salmond set a historical vote in motion announcing on Thursday the date for a referendum on Scottish independence, 18 September 2014 and promising to campaign hard for the “Yes” side. The simple question reads: “Should Scotland be an independent country?”

• Monday, October 15th 2012 - 18:32 UTC

  Scotland to hold an independence referendum before the end of 2014

  

  A referendum on Scottish independence will take place before the end of 2014 following an agreement signed on Monday by UK Prime Minister David Cameron and Scottish leader Alex Salmond.

• Thursday, January 26th 2012 - 05:25 UTC

  Do you agree Scotland should be an independent country? Yes, but…

  

  Scottish First Minister Alex Salmond said his planned referendum on independence will ask a simple question on whether the country should go it alone, though he didn’t rule out a third option of more power within the UK

• Monday, January 16th 2012 - 02:35 UTC

  PM Cameron ready to discuss a referendum on Scottish independence

  

  British Prime Minister David Cameron offered on Sunday to hold talks with Scottish leader Alex Salmond to thrash out their differences over arrangements for a referendum on Scottish independence that could lead to a break-up of the United Kingdom.

• Monday, May 9th 2011 - 00:56 UTC

  Landslide SNP victory: London will not block referendum on Scottish independence

  

  UK government will not move to block a referendum on Scottish independence, the Secretary of State for Scotland Liberal Democrat MP Michael Moore has said adding constitutional questions raised about the rights or wrongs of holding a vote would not be raised.