Sir Graham Watson on Scottish elections
Former President of the ALDE Party and former Leader of the ALDE Group in the European Parliament Graham Watson discussed the recent Scottish election results with about fifteen members of the Renew Europe group in the European Committee of the Regions.
Sir Graham Watson argued that the recent elections were significant as they resulted in a growing demand for independence:
Talking about the UK Contact Group of the European Committee of the Regions, which intends to maintain lines of communication between local and regional authorities in the European Union and the UK’s cities, regions and devolved administrations, he added that: