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The Cost of Catalan Independence

If Spain's largest province declares unilateral independence, what would be the economic price to Catalonia, Spain and the European Union?

If Spain's largest province declares unilateral independence, what would be the economic price to Catalonia, Spain and the European Union? Angel Talavera of Oxford Economics, himself a Catalan, gives his view to presenter Manuela Saragosa.

Also in the programme, where does the collapse of British package holidays airline Monarch leave tourists and tourist destinations? Plus Elizabeth Hotson reports from the Swedish town of Kiruna, which sits atop one of the world's largest mines - but not for much longer, as the entire town is set to be relocated.

(Photo: A woman holds the Catalan flag as crowds gather to await the result of the Indepenence Referendum at the Placa de Catalunya in Barcelona, Spain. Credit: Chris McGrath/Getty Images)

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Mon 2 Oct 2017 07:32GMT

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