Pro-independence supporters take part in a march in Edinburgh, Scotland September 22, 2012. REUTERS/David Moir
EDINBURGH (Reuters) - Scotland takes a big step on its path towards an independence referendum on Monday when its leader meets Britain's prime minister to finalise arrangements for a vote which could lead to the demise of Scotland's three-centuries-old union with England.
Scotland's drive for sovereignty, led by its nationalist leader Alex Salmond, echoes separatist moves by other European regions such as Catalonia and Flanders at a time when a crisis-hit European Union undergoes deep changes to its identity.
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