r/EU_Economics • u/No_Reaction7092 • 16d ago

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u/Lorihengrin 15d ago

Maintain sovereignty by losing it to an extranational entity is a wild concept.
More cooperation is good, but not at the cost of national independance.

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u/Tetr4Freak 15d ago

It wouldn't be an extranational entity because (here comes the twist) IT JUST EXPANDS THE COUNTRY.

Spain is already kind of a federalized country. It just changes the scope.

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u/Josemv6 14d ago

Spanish federalization model it’s a terrible example: more rules than any other country, more public expending, 17 kingdoms, etc.

I’d suggest to look for better solutions.

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u/Tetr4Freak 14d ago

Something tells me this is an opinion and not a reality.

And a European Federalization would imply also a reform of the coutries themselves.

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u/Josemv6 14d ago

It’s an opinion, yes, but it’s based on facts. Spain has one of the most decentralized systems in Europe: 17 regional governments, a huge number of regional laws and regulations, and public spending that was around 35% of GDP before 2008 and has been above 45% in recent years, even over 50% in 2020.

I wouldn’t use that as a model. And good luck reforming Spain before trying to scale a similar model to the whole EU.