There is "no reason" an independent Scotland would not be accepted into the European Union, a key European Commission representative has said. Jacqueline Minor, the European Commission’s head of representation in the UK, said the country would already be aligned with the EU requirements and that is it would be starting from a different point that any other countries applying for the EU membership process.  Speaking on BBC's Good Morning Scotland show,  Ms Minor was asked whether an independent Scotland would be able to enter the EU.
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