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Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez wants Catalan, Galician and Basque to be designated as official EU languages.

Video. Member states snub Sánchez's plan to make Catalan an EU language

Updated: 19/09/2023 - 13:58 GMT+2

Member states of the European Union have poured cold water over an ambitious request made by Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez.

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