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Majority of people in Catalonia don’t want independence, says Elcano Royal institute

By Bloomberg
27 April 2019   |   5:33 am
Miguel Otero-Iglesias, senior analyst at Elcano Royal Institute, discusses Spain’s upcoming election and the key issues facing voters. H

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