{"id":34291,"date":"2017-04-11T13:43:31","date_gmt":"2017-04-11T11:43:31","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.brennerbasisdemokratie.eu\/?p=34291"},"modified":"2021-06-01T17:49:30","modified_gmt":"2021-06-01T15:49:30","slug":"offener-brief-fur-schottland-in-der-eu","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.brennerbasisdemokratie.eu\/?p=34291","title":{"rendered":"Offener Brief f\u00fcr Schottland in der EU."},"content":{"rendered":"

F\u00fcnfzig europ\u00e4ische Politikerinnen haben einen offenen Brief an das schottische Parlament unterzeichnet, mit dem sie erkl\u00e4ren, dass sie ein unabh\u00e4ngiges Schottland als Vollmitglied der Europ\u00e4ischen Union willkommen hei\u00dfen w\u00fcrden.<\/p>\n

Die Initiative wurde von Ross Greer (Mitglied des schottischen Parlaments, Scottish Greens)<\/em> und Terry Reintke (Mitglied des Europaparlaments, Europ\u00e4ische Gr\u00fcne)<\/em> ergriffen.<\/p>\n

Der Wortlaut:<\/p>\n

Dear Presiding Officer,
\nDear Members of the Scottish Parliament,<\/p>\n

As elected representatives from across the European Union we have been heartened by your support for a Europe which is united in pursuit of progress and not divided by fear and self-interest. Democracy and mutual respect are at the heart of the European project and so, whilst we are saddened by the vote of a small majority for the United Kingdom to leave the EU, we respect this as a democratic decision of UK citizens.<\/p>\n

We recognise that this was not your choice however and that Scotland voted strongly to remain within the EU. The question of Scotland\u2019s constitutional future, and your relationships with the UK and the EU are for the people of Scotland to decide. It is not our place to tell Scotland what path you should take.<\/p>\n

We regret that the UK’s government has chosen to follow the path of a ‘hard Brexit’ and has so far refused to properly take into account the preferences of Scottish citizens in the withdrawal process. Therefore, if Scotland were to become an independent country and decided to seek to maintain European Union membership, we offer our full support to ensure the transition is as swift, smooth, and orderly as possible. Scotland would be most welcome as a full member of the European Union, with your five million European citizens continuing to benefit from the rights and protections we all currently enjoy.<\/p>\n

Yours sincerely<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Die Unterzeichnerinnen:<\/p>\n