Edinburgh (Reuters) - Scotland Monday to set up a historic referendum on independence, its leaders signed an agreement with the British Prime Minister to make the final arrangements for the vote, which may lead to three hundred years of history of the demise of the British trade unions.
Drive in Scotland, sovereignty, nationalist leader Alex Salmond, the separatist activities of echoes and other parts of Europe, such as Catalonia and Flanders when a hit by the crisis, the European Union is experiencing profound changes its identity.
The signing of the agreement will allow the Scottish capital Edinburgh, Scotland in 2014, citizens vote to decide whether it should become an independent country or remain in the UK.
KMT voting time limit, with the 700th anniversary of the Scottish army led by Robert the Bruce defeated the British invaders Battle of Bannockburn.
Prime Minister David Cameron the impetus against Scotland, argued that Britain is to strengthen cooperation and common development. However, London agreed to by Scotland for their vote to decide its future.
"There are many things I want to achieve this (government), but more important to save the British?" Cameron said in a speech last week. "Let us say: we work better together, and together we will rise."
After months of negotiations, both sides made major concessions to pave the way for a final agreement.
"The agreement will see Scottish independence represents an important step forward, and create a fairer, more prosperous Scotland, Salmond said:" ahead of the meeting. "I look forward to actively work in the 2014 referendum."
Scotland has been an independent country, such as its own flag, the legal system, sports teams, as well as a distinctive ethnic identity, experienced centuries of competition and the panache of its southern neighbors.
London believes that an independent Scotland - about 500 million people - will try to make the most of the current funding a 30 billion pounds ($ 4.8 billion) in funding from the British government to make ends meet.
However, one of the most controversial issues of equity is estimated at 2 billion barrels of recoverable oil and gas reserves under the British North Sea ownership.
The British also worried about the future of the nuclear submarine fleet headquartered in Scotland Salmond said there would be no nuclear arms Scottish independence after the soil. To move elsewhere in the fleet will be costly and time-consuming.
Many Scots are not convinced about the independent. Opinion polls show that only 30-40% of the people are in favor of - a small scope change negotiations exacerbate.
"Independence is about Scotland leave the UK and become an independent country, all the burden and risk of loss of benefits and opportunities, as part of the United Kingdom, the UK Scottish Secretary Michael Moore told the BBC on Monday signed the eve.
"When we are in the economy, national defense, and in the world we live in, all of these major issues, people in Scotland will continue to support Scotland in the United Kingdom."
Scotland and England have a common monarch since 1603, by a London Assembly since 1707, has been excluded. In 1999, and since then, for the first time, a devolved Scottish Parliament was opened referendum.
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Monday's agreement, immediate release, although no official details of the broad contours has been lagging behind.
Salmond is expected to accept the demand of London, there should only be a simple "or" issue on voters want is part of the United Kingdom.
Second question, he said Scotland whether it should be given more powers, the so-called "developmental biology" in the form of to strengthen decentralization stop independent campaign.
For its part, London is considered to agree Salmond lowering the voting age to 16 UK nationwide 18 - Salmond believes that young people are more likely to vote in favor of independence coup.
() The agreement will ensure that the decision is made by the people of Scotland, the two governments will be fully respected, Scotland's First Deputy Minister Nicola Sturgeon said: "She declined to give details ahead of the meeting.
The people of Scotland, and its content is 300 years old, in order to determine what kind of country we want to live in the greatest opportunity "
Salmond, to persuade his people to support independent difficult economic times, is still a daunting task.
Some people worry about what will happen to the debt in Scotland, and whether or not it will automatically become a member of the EU.
A former oil economist, Salmond that an independent Scotland prosperity, is entitled to the lion's share of North Sea oil revenues, should be able to borrow the speed no less favorable than those in London.
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