Most Europeans would support independent Scotland joining EU, poll finds
Survey finds majority of Europeans favour an independent Scotland being allowed into EU
- A YouGov Survey found that a majority of Europeans across Denmark, France, Germany, Italy, and Spain favour an independent Scotland being allowed to join the European Union.
- Support for an independent Scotland's EU membership ranged from 63 per cent to 75 per cent among the surveyed European nations.
- Conversely, less than half (46 per cent) of people in Great Britain would back an independent Scotland becoming part of the EU, with 32 per cent expressing opposition.
- The research highlights a divergence in views, particularly as Scotland voted to remain in the EU during the 2016 Brexit referendum, unlike the UK as a whole.
- The Survey was conducted despite Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer's stated position that a second Scottish independence vote is not a priority and he cannot imagine one taking place while he is in Downing Street.