Due to Spain´s growth and the European Union´s increase to 27 members, Spain will soon play a different role in the EU. This is because the country will stop receiving funds from the EU, and begin contributing money to the new eastern European members. In addition, this effect could be exaggerated in the future with the possible entrance of Turkey. After guest speaker and ex-mayor Pedro Aparicio spoke to us about the EU and the European identity in Spain, I started wondering how it could be affected by these changes.
Although I am speculating, it makes sense that Spaniards would be more inclined to follow Spain´s participation in the EU—and thus, strengthening their European identity— because of the fact that their tax money would be funding economic development in other countries. While this correlation is not certain to occur, and is actually contrasted by a few countries such as England (i.e. big contributor with low European identity), all other things being equal, it is a logical conclusion. At the same time however, it may also lead Spaniards to be less happy with their new role as contributors. In any case, we will soon get a better idea once Spaniards feel the effects of their new role.
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