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Scotland seeks stronger EU voice

2015-06-05 19 Dailymotion

The woman who propelled the pro-independence Scottish National Party to win 56 seats in the United Kingdom parliament in Westminster in May is determined that Edinburgh have a greater say in European affairs. James Franey talked to her in the EU capital.<br /><br /> euronews, James Franey: “Scottish First Minister Nicola Sturgeon, thanks very much for being with us.”<br /><br /> Scottish First Minister Nicola Sturgeon: “You’re very welcome.”<br /><br /> euronews: “UK Prime Minister David Cameron himself has been on a whistle-stop tour of Europe. Here you are in Brussels; what brings you here, what do you hope to achieve?”<br /><br /> Sturgeon: “Well, I was making a speech this morning [June 2nd] at the European Policy Centre, and in that speech I was setting out what I consider to be the positive and overwhelming case for the UK (and as part of that, Scotland) to remain a member of the European Union. <br /><br /> “I want very much, in the period running to up the UK’s in-out referendum, for people outside of the UK to hear that there

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