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Spain and Germany open talks on Catalan EU status

Bilateral agreement to 'open a dialogue' between Spain and Germany on recognising Catalan, Basque and Galician as official EU languages; step stems from domestic Spanish coalition pressure (Junts) and requires unanimity across 27 member states if advanced to the General Affairs Council; key actors: Spanish government (Pedro Sánchez), German Chancellor Friedrich Merz, Junts, foreign ministries.