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Scotland's First Minister Nicola Sturgeon intends to use the May vote for the parliament in Edinburgh to make the case for a breakaway from the UK. Andy Buchanan POOL/AFP/File
By:
Assa Samaké-Roman
10 min
Brexit is now a reality: since the start of this year, the United Kingdom is no longer part of the European Union. In Scotland, which voted against leaving the EU in 2016, there are intense debates about when and how the Scots can re-join the continental bloc. However, Scotland could only do that by becoming an independent country, a prospect that could be closer than we think.