The Economy of Catalonia

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In or out of the European Union
3.1. Catalonia and the European Union
Francesc Granell
(Translated by Àngela Pous)
Introduction
Catalonia is one of Europe’s 273 regions and it would not make any
sense for an independent Catalonia not to belong to the European Union,
considering both its tradition and its values and external economic
relations. That’s why we will analyse here whether it would be possible
for Catalonia to remain within the EU on separating from Spain or to
join the EU after seceding from it, and we will look at what allows it to
form part of the EU at present and whether it could continue to use the
euro.
Difficulty of conceiving of Catalonia outside the EU
Even the most radical pro-independence supporters agree that the idea
of an independent Catalonia outside the European Union makes no
sense, above all considering that Catalonia is at present an EU member as
a part of Spain.
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