3 minutes agoScotlands want independence from the United Kingdom, march to Edinburgh
Periskopi(8 years ago)
(8 years ago)Thousands of people marched through the streets of Edinburgh on Saturday to show support for Scotland's independence from the United Kingdom, which Scottish nationalists say are intensifying efforts, initiated by Britain's decision to leave the European Union. Participants waved giant flags of Scotland as they gathered in a nearby park [...]
Participants waved giant flags from Scotland as they gathered at a park near the Scottish Parliament building.
The Croatian National Party (SNP), which supports secession from the United Kingdom and has almost half the seats in Parliament, begins its annual conference Sunday.
The Scots voted to stay in the European Union in 2016 by a large margin, but Britain as a whole voted to leave. The Brexi process has made the nationalist government of Scotland increasingly linked to the conservative leadership of Great Britain.
Scotland rejected independence by a 10 per cent margin in a 2014 referendum. Most surveys show public support for Scottish independence from Great Britain, caught at the same level as 45 per cent since the 2014 vote, though a recent poll has shown support for a split from the United Kingdom, seen as a sign of dissatisfaction over Brex.
