THIS week marks not one but two significant anniversaries for us in the independence movement. Both give a reminder that even whilst we reflect on…
movement. Both give a reminder that even whilst we reflect on the past, we have a brighter future to look forward to.
As I wrote in this paper last year, this date marks the day in 1950 when French foreign minister Robert Schuman produced the Schuman Declaration, which proposed placing French and West German production of coal and steel under a single authority. The Scottish Parliament has seen successful legislation such as the smoking ban in enclosed public places, free university tuition to enable Scots from all backgrounds to pursue further education or the Scottish Child Payment, which has lifted 100,000 children out of poverty.
Across the water, the EU and its predecessors helped heal a continent torn apart by two world wars. It has fostered close ties and friendships amongst former enemies. And of course, there is the single market, the Customs Union, and the four freedoms of people, capital, goods, and services, which have enabled Europeans to live and work together for the common good.
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