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Originally Posted by Licinius  Not from me cos I have no idea  I'd be very surprised though if the Canaries are not self sufficient |
Unlikely!
Next question though - independant within or outside the EU. If you look around at many of the infra-structural projects taking place thoughout the Islands, most are funded by the EU even though we are not a full member.
Independance within the EU will eventually be irrelevant since the EU's objectives are a single federal state.
Independance outside the EU could be financially difficult.
What we do need here, above all else, is the proper deregulation of the basic "services" - Telecoms, Power etc., to allow competition proper. The costs of Telecoms especially is ludicrously high in comparison to the rest of Europe and stands in the way of our ability to progress!