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In 2022, 73 percent of Scots would want an independent Scotland to be part of NATO and only 8 percent oppose this. [175] The UK Defence Journal writes that the defence of Scotland is best served as part of the UK. [176] Scotland is said to benefit from a collective defence force and an independent Scotland would weaken the UK's defence posture ...
The Independent reported that Spain could block Scottish membership of the EU, amid fears of repercussions with separatist movements in Catalonia and the Basque Country: [238] in November 2013 Spanish Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy said: 'I know for sure that a region that would separate from a member state of the European Union would remain ...
It has been argued that modern Scotland is "more like the Nordic nations than it is the rest of the United Kingdom", leading to claims that an independent Scotland would be a "good fit" for membership of the Nordic Council. [57] Representatives from the Scottish Parliament attended the Nordic Council for the first time in 2022. [58]
Sir Tony Blair was the prime minister who legislated for a Scottish Parliament.
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Bermudians voted against independence for the territory in a 1995 referendum by 73.6% to 25.7%. Gibraltar: 7 November: 2002: Gibraltar held a referendum on whether or not to share sovereignty with Spain. 98.48% of voters rejected the proposal in favour of remaining solely a British overseas territory with only 1.02% supporting the proposal.
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The Republic of Spanish Haiti gained independence from Spain in 1821, was occupied by Haiti, then gained independence as the First Dominican Republic; reoccupied by Spain 1861-1865, the Second Dominican Republic gained independence but was occupied by the United States 1916-1924. The Third Dominican Republic followed the U.S. occupation. 28