International relations of Catalonia

International relations of Catalonia include the promotion of Catalonia and its culture and scientific research, the trade and investments in Catalonia, Catalan interests abroad, the support of the Catalan diaspora and positioning Catalonia internationally as a global, responsible polity.

Although in the Spanish Constitution of 1978 the exclusive competence of international relations depends exclusively on the Government of Spain, the Statute of Autonomy of Catalonia of 2006 contains and describes a series of competences for foreign actions belonging to the Government of Catalonia.

Delegations of the Government abroad

The Delegation of the Government of Catalonia in Buenos Aires, Argentina

A Delegation of the Government of Catalonia abroad (Catalan: Delegació del Govern de Catalunya a l'exterior) is an office that represents the Government of Catalonia around the world. The purposes of the delegations are to represent, defend and promote the general interests of Catalonia outside of Spain. These types of entities are overseen by the Ministry of Foreign Action and European Union of the Generalitat de Catalunya.

Currently, Catalonia's Ministry for Foreign Action and Europe maintains 17 delegations, including the one before the European Union. This is the list of the current delegations of the Government of Catalonia abroad:

Africa

• Tunisia
  • Tunis

America

• Argentina
  • Buenos Aires
• Mexico
  • Mexico City
• United States
  • Washington, D.C.
  • New York City (office)

Asia

• South Korea
  • Seoul

Europe

Delegation of the Government of Catalonia to the United Kingdom, in London.

• Andorra
  • Andorra la Vella
• Austria
  • Vienna
• Belgium
  • Brussels (delegation before the European Union)
• Croatia
  • Zagreb
• France
  • Paris
  • Perpignan (House of the Generalitat)
• Germany
  • Berlin
• Italy
  • Rome
  • Alghero (office)
• Portugal
  • Lisbon
• Sweden
  • Stockholm
• Switzerland
  • Geneva
• United Kingdom
  • London

See also

• Principality of Catalonia
• Statute of Autonomy of Catalonia
• Catalan independence movement
• 2017–2018 Spanish constitutional crisis
• Generalitat de Catalunya
• Government of Carles Puigdemont
• Government of Quim Torra
• Government of Pere Aragonès

External links

• Ministry of Foreign Action and European Union. Generalitat of Catalonia
• Public Diplomacy Council of Catalonia (DIPLOCAT)