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Scottish first minister Nicola Sturgeon. The certainty that Brexit will take place brings into sharp relief the ultimate choice facing Scotland – the UK union or the European Union (Photo: First Minister of Scotland)

Europe, Scotland and Brexit - what next?

Last month's UK general election will undoubtedly be remembered for the Conservative Party's historic victory and the long-awaited clarity on Brexit. Yet the vote was not uniform across the UK.

In Scotland, the Scottish National Party (SNP) secured an even more emphatic result, taking 47 of the nation's 59 Westminster seats.

In contrast to their success in England, the Conservatives lost half of their seats in Scotland, dropping from 13 to 6 MPs.

Scotland's Europeanism was ...

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Anthony Salamone is managing director of European Merchants, a Scottish political analysis firm, and a co-founder of the Scottish Centre on European Relations.

Scottish first minister Nicola Sturgeon. The certainty that Brexit will take place brings into sharp relief the ultimate choice facing Scotland – the UK union or the European Union (Photo: First Minister of Scotland)

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Anthony Salamone is managing director of European Merchants, a Scottish political analysis firm, and a co-founder of the Scottish Centre on European Relations.

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