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Maylis Roßberg Raül Romeva, the European Free Alliance's leading candidates — the so-called 'Spitzenkandidaten' — for the next EU elections. (Photo: European Free Alliance)

Catalan separatist in next year's EU election race

On the morning of Saturday 14 October, an auditorium in the French city of Strasbourg was bathed in a particular shade of purple, with two pieces of EU terminology in the air: self-determination and Spitzenkandidaten — in a variety of languages.

"What do you think of the other candidate?" a male voice asked the man next to him in English as they poured their coffee.

"He's got a good speech, I must say," the first replied, befor...

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Paula joined EUobserver in January 2023 and left for Euronews in 2024. Previously she worked for the Spanish online newspaper El Confidencial, where she covered mainly economic and financial affairs.

Maylis Roßberg Raül Romeva, the European Free Alliance's leading candidates — the so-called 'Spitzenkandidaten' — for the next EU elections. (Photo: European Free Alliance)

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Paula joined EUobserver in January 2023 and left for Euronews in 2024. Previously she worked for the Spanish online newspaper El Confidencial, where she covered mainly economic and financial affairs.

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