Claim: An independent Scotland wouldn't be forced to join the euro once it applied to rejoin the EU.
Fact-check: It's unclear whether an independent Scotland could be forced to join the euro as an EU member - Full Fact
Verdict: new member states are officially required to adopt the euro at some point unless they have negotiated specific opt-outs, but in practice it's unclear whether members would or could be forced to.
Organisation: Full Fact
Author: Joseph O'Leary
Date published: 2019-11-20T00:00:00