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EUObserver wins ‘fake news’ award for reporting Hungary backing Catalan independence movement

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EUObserver wins ‘fake news’ award for reporting Hungary backing Catalan independence movement

Earlier this week, I took a question from a journalist about the referendum on the independence of Catalonia. The government of Hungary has not taken a position on that, and I gave a general answer emphasizing precisely that point – that it is a matter of the internal politics of Spain, adding that the will of the people should be respected within the bounds of the rules.