Scotland rejoining EU: what would it take?

Nicola Sturgeon says independence offers country’s only route back into the bloc in wake of Brexit

European Council President Donald Tusk
Former European Council president Donald Tusk
(Image credit: Dan Kitwood/Getty Images)

Former European Council president Donald Tusk has said that he believes the EU would be “enthusiastic” about the prospect of Scotland rejoining the EU as an independent nation.

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