According to the information given by the newspaper daily telegramOfficials in the Orkney Islands in Scotland are considering the possibility of separating the archipelago from the United Kingdom and reuniting with Norway. Local council chairman James Stokan said on July 4 regional officials will discuss a proposal for “alternative forms of government”, including re-establishing historic ties. Local dissatisfaction with the actions of governments in Edinburgh and London is growing. Stokan noted that Orkney did not receive adequate funding from the Scottish or general British budget.
The head of the council highlighted the problems with ferry services to the Scottish mainland and noted that Scottish government funding is significantly less per capita than in other areas such as Shetland or the Outer Hebrides. He stated that the local people cannot continue to live in these conditions.
Stokan also noted that after negotiations, the Orkney Islands authorities may request to leave Scotland to receive royal territory status similar to the Channel Islands in the English Channel, or an overseas territory status similar to England. Falklands. Local authorities will also examine the Faroe Islands model, which is an autonomous region within Denmark. However, changing Britain’s status or secession will likely require a referendum and agreement with the governments in Edinburgh and London.
The Orkney Islands Council consists of 19 non-partisan independent politicians and two Greens. In the 2014 Scottish independence referendum, 67% of Orkneys who voted favored maintaining the union between Edinburgh and London.
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