Several partners criticize Spain for linking the official status of Catalan with enlargement and settle the debate in 5 minutes

On Tuesday, European Affairs ministers from several European Union member states criticized Spain's strategy to link the official recognition of Catalan, Basque, and Galician within the EU to the bloc's broader enlargement process. During a meeting, these partner countries dismissed the Spanish government's approach as unacceptable.

The debate over the official status of the regional languages was swiftly concluded by the member states, who reportedly wrapped up the discussion in just five minutes while rejecting the condition tied to the EU's expansion.