SCOTS have bid farewell to the European Commission's Edinburgh base after it posted a video showing the removal of its EU flag.
While the European Parliament is set to keep its Scotland office beyond Brexit, the Commission will no longer operate from Edinburgh's Alva Street.
Goodbye to @EUCommScotland at Alva Street, #Edinburgh#whatwillthefuturehold #brexit pic.twitter.com/KpoIEVYS1Q
— EUCommissionScotland (@EUCommScotland) June 27, 2019
The First Minister and others previously tried to keep the office open.
The European Commission's external affairs team will now operate from offices in London.
On social media, Scots expressed their disappointment at seeing the institution leave.
First Minister Nicola Sturgeon said: "Haste ye back".
Haste ye back. https://t.co/KwyFwtamik
— Nicola Sturgeon (@NicolaSturgeon) June 27, 2019
SNP MP Joanna Cherry QC added that the video showed how much times have changed since 2014.
This is a graphic illustration of how much circumstances have changed since the 2014 #Indyref My constituents & my country didn’t vote for this and it’s not what No voters in 2014 were promised. The justification for #Indyref2 couldn’t be clearer. #Brexit https://t.co/m9tkN0SD7l
— Joanna Cherry QC MP (@joannaccherry) June 27, 2019
On Twitter, Scottish Parliament Presiding Officer Tricia Marwick said: "As a European citizen this distresses me so much."
As a European citizen this distresses me so much
— Tricia Marwick (@TriciaMarwick) June 27, 2019
Others suggested that the Commission might return to Scotland's streets sooner rather than later.
I used to enjoy walking past that flag too! I think you’ll be back soon enough. 🤞
— EuroMark 🇪🇺 (@Marx_ist) June 27, 2019
And some looked forward to an independent Scotland's entry to the European Union.
Can you imagine the standing ovation the Scottish MEP’s will get when they walk into the European Parliament as representatives of an independent Scotland?
— Fazlikeus #DissolveTheUnion (@fazlikeus) June 27, 2019
It will bring tears to my eyes
One day soon I hope and pray!
Brexit is currently set to take place on October 31. Tory leadership contest front-runner Boris Johnson has said it will happen on this date "do or die".
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