First Minister Alex Salmond said no European Union state has indicated it would block Scotland's membership. His claim comes after Spain's prime minister warned Scotland would not automatically become a member of the EU if it votes for independence.
Scotland's First Minister Alex Salmond is due to mount a defence of key plans for independence today.
The Scottish National Party (SNP) leader is expected to underline his commitment to sharing the pound with the rest of the UK despite the plan being ruled out last week by Chancellor George Osborne and all three main political parties at Westminster.
During a speech to business people in Aberdeen, he is expected to say: "The reality is the pound is as much Scotland's as the rest of the UK.
"By suggesting otherwise, the Westminster establishment - Tories, Labour and Lib Dems - are reaping a backlash from the ordinary people of Scotland, who feel this is an attempt to bully Scotland ahead of the democratic choice we all look forward to this September.
"I will be deconstructing the Chancellor's ill-thought-out and misinformed intervention point by point, making clear why a currency union not only favours Scotland but is in the clear economic interests of the UK as well."
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