Geneva The speaker of the Catalan parliament said Wednesday that new elections were not in the region's"interest"while Spain persists in blocking a new president from taking office. The separatist politician Roger Torrent spoke to reporters in Geneva after discussing the situation in Catalonia with a senior official at the United Nations High Commission for Human Rights."The scenario of elections is a scenario that, in my opinion, is not at all in the interest of Catalonia,"Torrent said. (AFP)
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Catalan House speaker opposes new elections
Apr 19, 2018
Geneva The speaker of the Catalan parliament said Wednesday that new elections were not in the region's"interest"while Spain persists in blocking a new president from taking office. The separatist politician Roger Torrent spoke to reporters in Geneva after discussing the situation in Catalonia with a senior official at the United Nations High Commission for Human Rights."The scenario of elections is a scenario that, in my opinion, is not at all in the interest of Catalonia,"Torrent said. (AFP)