Catalans are voting this weekend to choose representative for the regional assembly.

But ... its another opportunity for indications on the potential for the region to break away from Spain

Says Reuters:

  • The campaign risks seeing their region excluded from the European Union and its single currency, roiling the market for Spain's 1 trillion euros ($1.1 trillion) of sovereign debt and wrenching the industrial links that tie Catalan manufacturers to clients and supplies across the continent.

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Something to watch as markets open on Monday in NZ and Australia. There may be headlines etc., but I expect any impact, if at all, to be minor.

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But ... let me take this opportunity to heartily recommend the books featuring the (fictional) Stephen Maturin, a Catalan!