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Independence puzzle for European Parliament

Video. Independence puzzle for European Parliament

Updated: 24/05/2019 - 17:41 GMT+2

The former president of Catalonia, Carles Puigdemont, is campaigning for a seat in the European Parliament. And the polls indicate that he could get it. But the problem is whether he can legally occupy it.

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