A large majority of Scots voted to stay within the EU in Thursday`s referendum. Sturgeon has said she will pursue all available options to maintain Scotland in the bloc and that a second referendum on Scottish independence from the UK is now "highly likely".
A special motion at Scotland`s devolved parliament later on Tuesday will aim to give the Scottish government backing for discussions both in Britain and in Europe on options for protecting Scotland`s relationship with the EU and the single market.
Scotland`s Sturgeon to meet EU parliament chief on Wednesday: sources
29 June 2016
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Scotland`s First Minister Nicola Sturgeon will meet European Parliament President Martin Schulz on Wednesday as part of her efforts to maintain Scotland within the EU after the United Kingdom as a whole voted to leave, sources said on Tuesday.
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