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Back威尔士、苏格兰和北爱尔兰政党领导人在卡迪夫会晤 签署谅解备忘录呼吁英国政府为宪政变革做好准备
威尔士、苏格兰和北爱尔兰政党领导人在卡迪夫会晤 签署谅解备忘录呼吁英国政府为宪政变革做好准备
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威尔士、苏格兰和北爱尔兰政党领导人在卡迪夫会晤 签署谅解备忘录呼吁英国政府为宪政变革做好准备

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英国威尔士、苏格兰和北爱尔兰三地政党领导人于9月14日在威尔士首府卡迪夫会晤并签署谅解备忘录,呼吁英国政府为可能到来的宪政变革做好准备,承认各方自决权。三方罕见协调被外媒视为地方民族主义力量向伦敦施压的信号,但英国政府表示将继续推动权力下放而不接受独立公投要求。

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苏格兰于2014年举行独立公投结果选择留在英国,2016年英国脱欧后苏格兰独立情绪高涨,2022年英国最高法院裁定未经授权苏格兰不得举行独立公投。威尔士民族党诉求侧重扩大自治权,新芬党推动爱尔兰统一。

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中新网9月15日电 综合英国广播公司(BBC)、英国《卫报》等外媒报道,当地时间9月14日,英国威尔士、苏格兰和北爱尔兰三地政党领导人在威尔士首府卡迪夫会晤,并签署谅解备忘录,呼吁英国政府为可能到来的宪政变革做好准备,并承认各方“自决权”。

图片来源:英国《卫报》报道截图

三方此番罕见协调,被外媒视为“英国地方民族主义力量共同向伦敦施压的最新信号”。

三方罕见“联手”

据法新社等外媒报道,三方签署谅解备忘录,呼吁英国政府为宪政变革“做好准备”,并宣称“威斯敏斯特的时代即将结束”,同时呼吁英国政府承认各方“自决权”。

报道指出,签署文件的三大政党分别是苏格兰民族党、威尔士民族党以及新芬党。

值得注意的是,据法新社等外媒分析,这次行动的特殊之处在于,这是苏格兰、威尔士和北爱尔兰首次同时由主张脱离英国、或推动“爱尔兰统一”的政治力量掌舵。

不过,三方并不是要立即推动一场“三地独立公投”,而是试图通过联合行动,在经济、能源、对欧关系等议题上形成共同立场,并向伦敦施加政治压力。

文件写道,“我们相信宪政变革即将到来。因此我们承诺,强化政党间合作,寻找可协同发力、能够产生实质影响的务实合作领域。”

法新社还指出,三党虽然都希望改变现有的英国宪政格局,但对具体路径和时间表存在明显差异。

分析称,其中,苏格兰民族党的目标最为明确;相比之下,威尔士民族党的诉求现阶段更侧重扩大自治权;北爱尔兰新芬党的目标则是推动“爱尔兰统一”,并希望为未来可能举行的统一公投做准备。

报道介绍,在事先取得英国政府授权的前提下,苏格兰于2014年9月就是否脱离英国举行公投,最终以55%反对、45%支持的结果选择留在英国。2016年英国通过全民公投决定脱离欧盟后,苏格兰的独立情绪一度高涨。2022年11月,英国最高法院裁定,未经英国政府授权,苏格兰不得就脱离英国问题举行公投。

伦敦暂不“松口”

据英国《金融时报》报道,面对三地的联合行动,伯纳姆政府并未接受其关于“宪政变革即将到来”的判断。

据美联社报道,英国政府表示,将继续与苏格兰、威尔士和北爱尔兰的地方政府合作,推动更深层次的权力下放,但不会接受进一步举行独立公投的要求。

据路透社报道,英国首相伯纳姆此前对苏格兰独立和北爱尔兰统一问题的表态,体现出一种“原则上承认民主诉求、现实中设置门槛”的立场。

他曾表示,苏格兰独立公投与北爱尔兰统一公投在政治逻辑上存在可比之处,但对于北爱尔兰,他又明确表示,目前没有足够的公众支持,因此不会举行新的统一公投。

其办公室随后重申,这一立场没有改变。

报道称,从现实条件看,此次三方“联手”更像是一次政治施压和议题整合,距离英国真正走向解体仍有很长距离。

英国《金融时报》认为,这是三地领导层首次同时由主张打破英国现有联盟结构的政治力量占据主导,也意味着英国未来的“去中心化”与国家统一问题可能进一步交织。

What to Watch

AI outlook — possibilities, not facts

  • 英国政府将继续与苏格兰、威尔士和北爱尔兰地方政府合作,推动更深层次的权力下放

    Likely · Within months

  • 三地民族主义政党将在经济、能源、对欧关系等议题上寻求务实合作领域

    Possible · Within months

Open Questions

  • 英国政府是否会在未来授权新的独立或统一公投?
  • 三地政党在经济、能源、对欧关系等议题上的具体合作内容是什么?
  • 此次联合行动是否会促使英国政府加快权力下放进程?

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