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Sturgeon seeks immediate EU talks 'to protect Scotland's place' in bloc

Scotland's First Minister and Scottish National Party (SNP) leader, Nicola Sturgeon, arrives to address the media after holding an emergency cabinet meeting at Bute House in Edinburgh, Scotland on June 25, 2016

Scotland wants immediate talks with the European Union on protecting its place in the bloc, after Britain's vote to leave the EU, First Minister Nicola Sturgeon said Saturday. Speaking after an emergency meeting of her cabinet, Sturgeon said it had agreed to seek "immediate discussions with the EU institutions and other EU member states to explore all possible options to protect Scotland's place in the EU."