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1) The Velvet Divorce Scenario: after losing Catalonia's GDP, which Parliament has resolved to begin the
Agreed Secession. The independ- is now 20 per cent of Spain's current process of "disconnection" from Spain
ence of Catalonia is recognized by GDP. Its debt-to-GDP ratio would and the creation of an independent
Spain, it becomes a full EU Member soar to 114 per cent from the cur- State. The "road map" includes sev-
State, enters the UN and all the inter- rent 100 per cent. This would make eral options, such the possibility of
national organizations, assumes its Spain completely unsustainable. In calling a referendum and the voting
rights and duties under existing trea- all these scenarios, Spain would on a draft Catalan Constitution. Un-
ties, etc. Catalonia would then get have only two options. It can either like the non-binding consultation on
full control of its own taxes, hence recognize or not recognize an inde- independence of 9 November 2014, if
around USD 21 billion would not pendent Catalan State. In spite of all Spain won't agree to a referendum on
syphoned away by Spain every year, the (empty) threats and gloomy rhet- independence, and it turns out to be
and both parts would take their fair oric engaged in by Spanish political the chosen path, the referendum will
share of Spain's public assets and figures at home and abroad, if Spain be called by invoking a new Catalan
debt in application of the Vienna chose not to recognize an independ- legal system rather than the current
Convention of 1983. ent Catalonia, it could not apply any Spanish law. On this point the key
retaliatory or discriminatory meas- lies with the prior approval of the law
2) The Sour Divorce Scenario: ures against Catalonea either, since on "Legal Transistorizes" that is cur-
Unilateral Secession. If Catalonia its people would continue enjoying rently being drafted in the Catalan
secedes, despite Spanish opposition, their status as EU citizens .4 Parliament. The law could include a
the effect on the economy will be declaration of sovereignty, the rules
closely related to Spain's success or The Legal Perspective: the "Discon- for calling a referendum and a set of
failure in expelling Catalonia from nect Laws" and the Voting of the transitional regulations (some Span-
the single European market and the Catalan Constitution ish legislation will continue to ap-
euro. The democratically elected Catalan ply just after independence) so as to
avoid any legal uncertainty. It must
3) This outcome would, in turn have be emphasised that the idea of decid-
4 More detailed information on the parti-
two "sub-scenarios": a) secession in- tion of assets and liabilities between the ing the future of Catalonia by way of
side the single European market, independent Catalan State and Spain a referendum is supported by over 80
or b) secession outside the single can be found in "Delenda est Hispania" per cent of the Catalan population.
European market. In both cases, the and "Adendum", both by Albert Pont.
References to these and other related
main impact would be on debt: Spain In this regard, the CCN has urged
publications can be obtained through the
would retain its USD 1.3 trillion debt, CCN website: www.ccncat.cat. the United Nations to assist them in
the organisation and implementation
of a referendum on the future draft
FRENCH - GERMAN - ENGLISH - ITALIAN - SPANISH - CHINESE
Constitution of the Catalan Republic,
ECOLE VARADI SA presently also being elaborated by the
z Catalan Parliament. The CCN recalls
that the UN has in the past conduct-
Around a language in 80 hours I! ed referendums on the issue of self-
French . English. German • Russian +33 languages I! determination, and is the best placed
authority to ensure the authenticity
Personalized programs from 1 t 20 lessons per week:
adults • adolescents • children of the vote while putting aside any
Special programs for companies, banks, organizations controversy on the expression of the
public will among the Catalan popu-
School support and motivation in all subjects:
Math • French • German • English. all languages lation. As Catalan Justice Counsellor
Preparation for English and French schooling (Minister) Carles Mundó has put it:
"The Catalan Road Map to inde-
pecialized pedagogy for gifted children, ADHD, dyslexia
pendence does not foresee any legal
Secretarial Diploma in 3 to 12 months vacuum. This is a process that goes
Flexible schedule from 7 am to 10 pm - 7 days a week
from the ballot boxes to the ballot
First lesson without commitment boxes, from the law to the law" It will
encompass the full control of infra-
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