08/02/2017

Scottish Parliament Rejects Brexit. May Rejects Rumors of Scottish Independence- «Πράσινο φως» από τη Βουλή των Κοινοτήτων για την έναρξη του Brexit

In a symbolic vote held on Tuesday, members of the devolved Scottish parliament overwhelmingly voted down “Brexit” legislation, which outlines the government of UK Prime Minister Theresa May’s plan on how to extricate Britain from the European Union. London does not need the consent of Scotland’s devolved government, based in Edinburgh, to trigger Article 50 and exit the EU. However, the vote is a symbolic representation of deep public opposition to Brexit in Scotland, which voted against leaving the Union during the exit referendum. Ahead of the vote, Scottish First Minister Nicola Sturgeon made that symbolism clear, saying that this vote “is a key test of whether Scotland’s voice is being listened to.”
The Cipher Take: The final tally of Tuesday’s vote was 90 to 34 against the Brexit bill. Binding or not, this sends a powerful message to May’s government that Scotland is not on board with London’s plan to pursue a clean break with the EU, and likely leave the common European market. It also hints at the possibility of another referendum on Scottish independence from the UK if “Scotland’s voice” is not heard. Nicola Sturgeon and her Scottish Nationalist Party (SNP) certainly seem ready. Sturgeon has long warned that another referendum could follow Scots being “torn out of the EU against our will.” However, public opinion does not seem to be there quite yet; a new poll released over the weekend finds support for the pro-independence camp has dropped to 43 percent. Yet that could easily change when London does trigger Article 50 and exit negotiations begin. If May cannot convince Scots that her Brexit plan will benefit them, independence could soon follow.

On Wednesday, British Prime Minister Theresa May struck back at reports that the devolved Scottish government might be planning to hold another referendum on Scottish independence, saying “we don’t believe there should be a second referendum. There has been a referendum [held in 2014]. It was clear, decisive, and legal.” This statement comes on the heels of a symbolic vote held on Tuesday, where members of the devolved Scottish parliament overwhelmingly voted down the “Brexit” legislation, which May plans to present to parliament. London does not need the consent of Scotland’s devolved government, based in Edinburgh, to trigger Article 50 and exit the EU. However, Scots overwhelmingly voted against leaving the EU in the Brexit referendum held last June, and Edinburgh is demanding that May hear their opposition to her plans to pursue a “hard Brexit” from the Union.
The Cipher Take: According to the Dundee-based Courier newspaper, Nicola Sturgeon and her Scottish Nationalist Party (SNP) are preparing to demand a new independence referendum within two weeks. That may be premature, but Sturgeon has long warned that another referendum could follow Scots being “torn out of the EU against our will.” The real question is whether public opinion supports that threat. A poll published over the weekend found that only 43 percent of Scots support independence from the UK. However, a new poll published on Wednesday found 49 percent in favor of independence. That number could easily rise when London does trigger Article 50 – planned for March – and exit negotiations begin. For her part, May has thus far dismissed Edinburgh’s demands for consultation and the threat of Scottish independence. If she is wrong, the UK could find itself entering Brexit negotiations a little bit smaller.

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Η πρωθυπουργός της Βρετανίας Τερέζα Μέι εξασφάλισε απόψε το πράσινο φως της Βουλής των Κοινοτήτων για να αρχίσει τη διαδικασία αποχώρησης του Ηνωμένου Βασιλείου από την Ευρωπαϊκή Ένωση, έπειτα από μια ψηφοφορία στην οποία οι προσπάθειες των φιλοευρωπαίων κοινοβουλευτικών να υπάρξουν επιπλέον όροι ηττήθηκαν και εγκρίθηκε το σχέδιο των Τόρις για την έναρξη των συνομιλιών για το διαζύγιο ως την 31η Μαρτίου.Το κείμενο του σχεδίου νόμου που εισηγήθηκε η κυβέρνηση των Συντηρητικών εγκρίθηκε σε πρώτη ανάγνωση με 494 ψήφους υπέρ έναντι 122 κατά.Το σχέδιο νόμου αυτό αναμένεται να αρχίσει να συζητείται στη Βουλή των Λόρδων, όπου η έγκρισή του θεωρείται πολύ πιθανή παρότι οι Τόρις δεν διαθέτουν άνετη πλειοψηφία σε αυτή.

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