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EU’s Juncker to meet Scotland’s first minister on Wednesday: Spokesman

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European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker will hold talks in Brussels Wednesday with Scottish First Minister Nicola Sturgeon, who has said she plans to defend Scotland's place in the EU after a vote by Britain as a whole to leave the bloc.

The meeting will take place at 5:00pm (1500 GMT), Margaritis Schinas, spokesman for the European Commission, said on Twitter. Sturgeon will also meet president of the European Parliament Martin Schulz.

European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker will hold talks in Brussels Wednesday with Scottish First Minister Nicola Sturgeon, who has said she plans to defend Scotland’s place in the EU after a vote by Britain as a whole to leave the bloc.

The meeting will take place at 5:00pm (1500 GMT), Margaritis Schinas, spokesman for the European Commission, said on Twitter. Sturgeon will also meet president of the European Parliament Martin Schulz.

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