Spain eases opposition to an independent Scotland in EU

By Jesús AguadoMADRID (Reuters) - Spain, at loggerheads with Britain over Gibraltar, appears to be easing its opposition to an independent Scotland in the European Union, saying it would not block such a move at least initially.The Scottish independence drive -- now resuscitated by the prospect of Britain's departure from the EU -- is highly controversial in Spain because of the secessionist movement in Catalonia.As a result, Madrid has long been seen as an obstacle to an independent Scot