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KIRKWALL (dpa-AFX) – On the Scottish Orkney Islands in the North Atlantic, a detachment from Great Britain is being discussed. One of several options is to become a self-governing area of Norway. Speaking to BBC Radio Scotland, community leader James Stockan stressed the historically close ties to the Scandinavian country to which the archipelago of 20,000 people once belonged. Late on Sunday evening, the British media spoke of a possible “Orkxit” in the North Atlantic – in reference to the “Brexit” baptized Great Britain’s exit from the EU.
Stockan has requested that other forms of government be considered. The goal is greater economic independence, he said. The archipelago north of mainland Scotland feels betrayed by the governments in London and Edinburgh. The financial contributions are significantly lower than on the Shetland Islands further north or the Outer Hebrides in western Scotland.
Orkney was founded in 1472 as security for the dowry at the marriage of Queen Margaret of Denmark to King James III of Scotland. pledged to Scotland. “On the street in Orkney, people ask me when we’re going to give back the dowry, when we’re going to be part of Norway again,” Stockan said. There is a great cultural connection with the Nordic countries.
Possible forms of government are also a crown estate, such as the islands in the English Channel, which have their own laws and report directly to the British crown, or an overseas territory such as Gibraltar or the Falkland Islands.
The municipal council is scheduled to discuss the application this Tuesday, which does not specify a concrete solution. “We will examine the practical implications and then evaluate the results,” Stockan said. “We want to find the best position for future generations and our place in the world.”/bvi/DP/zb
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