SCOTLAND didn't vote for Brexit - so how could an independent country join the European Union?
The latest episode of the Holyrood Weekly podcast looks at the details from the latest white paper released by the Scottish Government on how an independent Scotland could join the bloc.
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This week host Abbi Garton-Crosbie goes behind the scenes at the paper launch at Queen Margaret University in Musselburgh for interviews with Constitution Secretary Angus Robertson and Europe Minister Christina McKelvie.
Elsewhere, we look at the row around Michael Matheson's iPad data charges and not one but two huddles in Holyrood setting out the story that has dominated the news agenda this week.
You can listen to the Holyrood Weekly podcast, Season 2 Episode 10, below, on Spotify and the Omny Streaming platform.
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