End Quote by Carles Puigdemont

Scotland is not a region of the U.K.; Scotland is a nation, and if we cannot protect our interests within a U.K. that is…

— Nicola Sturgeon

If the U.K. were threatening to withdraw from Europe, I would certainly want Scotland to be out of that.

— Peter Higgs

It will be increasingly difficult to keep Scotland as a part of the U.K. I hope that doesn't happen, but everyone knows David Cameron…

— Keir Starmer

I have a plan. It entails leading to a fair deal and relationship with the British. We will be reasonable, but we will also…

— Jean-Claude Juncker

We now have political chaos. We've got parties in Ireland saying they want to merge with Northern Ireland. You've got parties in Scotland saying…

— Tim Harford

This is about sending a very strong message that Scotland does want to stay in the European Union and we're an open country, a…

— Nicola Sturgeon

It would be a very serious mistake for the U.K. to vote to leave the European Union, and I think it would be democratically…

— Nicola Sturgeon

An independent Scotland - like all countries - will face challenges, and we will have our ups and downs. But the decisions about how…

— Nicola Sturgeon

If the Scottish people decide to opt for independence, it would not be a good idea for Scotland to maintain a very rigid link…

— Mohamed El-Erian

We are not going to relinquish our sovereignty, nor are we going to seek conflict with the United Kingdom.

— Javier Milei

Anyone who seriously wants to keep Scotland in the U.K. must seek to stop the rise of the SNP, not to fuel and encourage…

— Peter Hitchens

I think Scotland will become an independent country. I've always believed that. It means that if I'm right on that, there has to be…

— Nicola Sturgeon