GREECE’S best-selling daily newspaper has put a spotlight on Scotland’s potential paths to independence, reporting that the nation will hold a referendum before 2023.
Today The National exclusively revealed the SNP’s plan to hold a referendum even if Boris Johnson rejects a Section 30 request, publishing Michael Russell’s full 11-point proposal.
Over in Europe the plan drew interest from Athens-based newspaper Ta Nea, which published an interview with Russell all about how Scotland aims to hold a new vote in the next few years.
The newspaper’s London correspondent, Yannis Andritsopoulos, told The National: “Greek media coverage on what's going on in Scotland has been increased over the past few months - mainly because of Brexit.