France's foreign minister says the EU should not negotiate eventual membership with Scotland while it is a member of the United Kingdom.
Ayrault said Thursday on France-2 television that "Europe should in no case contribute to the dismantling of nations."
Voters in Scotland strongly backed remaining in the EU in last week's British referendum, but were outvoted by a majority nationwide. Scottish First Minister Nicola Sturgeon, who has suggested a new referendum on Scottish independence, met with European Parliament and EU Commission officials in Brussels on Wednesday on the sidelines of an EU summit.
Ayrault insisted that "you have to respect the history" of each of the 28 EU member states and let the nations themselves decide on their futures, instead of holding negotiations with one region such as Scotland.
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