When MARGARETH hugged us at the door of the dining room, we were also thrilled by the delicacy of an old woman from Edinburgh who, in addition to a beautiful meal, adored the Scottish flags and a small ikurrina. We belonged to the crew of the mondragonese who lived in his house, that was enough, but, in addition, it was Basque. This rounded up the situation and the relationship.

It was the fall-winter of 1996 and Braveheart was still impacting the memory of the Scots, but the English did not belong to many other English-speakers. The Australians Tom and Scott in our house were also happy with the film, they had many Scottish friends, and from that window of Lothian Road we saw a film that seemed more proud than the great and lonely flag of Edinburgh Castle. In the student festivities, they also came out in our favor more than once in the debates between Basque and Spanish students.

But we lived our nationality very differently, and we were often surprised by the cultural colonization they suffered. When acting in Northern Ireland similar sensations also emerged, and perhaps more, because Irish patriotism was much more tangible as a result of the conflict. We complained about our linguistic situation, while young Scots boasted that their English became dialectical.

Scotland is becoming the north of stateless peoples through the 2014 referendum. It shows us that independence is not an outdated chimera and concept, but possible and current. Each people has reached the twenty-first century with its own characteristics and the advanced economic situation is one of the advantages of the Scots, such as that of the Basques. That is the most powerful argument of the Scots to attract majorities that are still beyond independence. Here too, it is becoming a strong argument for strengthening nationalism. And in addition, pp will only exacerbate that feeling as the adoption of measures in the area of pacification is delayed n.LOS SMALL PEOPLES have more resources to deal with crises and, in addition, they have the opportunity to live better, that is what more and

more reports count. Small peoples have the highest standard of living worldwide: Luxembourg, Norway, Denmark, Switzerland... We are far from them, but perhaps closer than Spain. Moreover, the economic crisis is an opportunity to act on the model of society and development that we are currently experiencing. What is more, this is essential. Looking at Scotland, at least from the vexity here, it is clear where to put your eye and where not. Home, it's time to talk about bases, strategies and models. The obstacle or excuse of ETA, from where you look, is history and you cannot miss the opportunity to talk to each other constructively.