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A member of the European Parliament has called for a new alliance of pro-independence parties across Europe.

Pernando Barrena (of the Basque nationalist party EH Bildu) said he would welcome a more formal alliance that could include the SNP, Scottish Greens, and Plaid Cymru, as well as parties from across the continent.

He stated:
“Scottish, Welsh, Flemish, Basques, Catalans – all these stateless nations cannot afford the luxury of working apart from the rest without taking account of what is happening elsewhere.”

Speaking to The National in Brussels, Barrena described the recent historic Celtic Alliance meeting (in which the three devolved leaders signed an agreement to put pressure on Westminster over independence) as “very good news.”

He said: “As a Basque that also wants the Basque Country to become a new European state, I would say that, in my opinion, it’s important for the European stateless nations to know about each other, to keep in contact and to get the benefits of our common shared experience.”

When asked about a more formal alliance, he replied that “It could be a good option” and added: “I would welcome any new alliance with different stateless nations in Europe.”

He stressed that any such grouping should not be restricted to a particular political ideology:
• Stay united on the claim for respect for the right to self-determination (“Self-determination is a pre-political idea.

We’re talking about democracy, not the support for different political projects.

Democracy – let’s make the people decide and respect that final decision.”)

Maintain a pro-European approach, with stateless nations playing a significant role in the future of the EU.

Barrena further argued that these nations form a powerful economic reality (significant in GDP terms) and should work together rather than in isolation: “It’s important to feed each other… We are talking about countries that… are powerful economic hubs…

So let’s grasp those opportunities and bring them together as a common shared force to the European battleground.”

The piece notes the call comes after the Celtic Alliance meeting earlier in the year and includes related reading links on Scottish and European politics.

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