Salmond says EU clarity will come

Brussels : Belgium | Sep 13, 2012 at 9:33 AM PDT

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First Minister Alex Salmond has insisted the issue of an independent Scotland's status in the EU would be made clearer next year. He said more detail would be provided in the Scottish government's referendum white paper to be published in 2013. But Labour's Johann Lamont said that that was not good enough.... FULL ARTICLE AT BBC

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