they try to postpone elections but the catalan supreme court said that this was against the constitutionhe right to vote. we heard many discussions going on here. i am not saying i agree with one or the other, but i think that the rest of spain and the european union should be aware of the fact that there are big differences regarding the independence of catalonia. anchor: let me also asked about the issue of turnout. turnout for the selection was far lower than it was in 2017. you mention the concern growing throughout the country because of covid-19, from your point of view, was the low turnout mostly because of fears of contracting the virus? or for their other underlying issues? >> i think both. there was of course to route the virus. we cannot say -- the election was very well organized. how everyone was. there was no real justification for not going to vote just because of covid-19. we have a very good postal system. i think there has been a lack of organization on both sides. i completely agree. it has been less participation on pro-independence side, and mostly on the others. goi

elections and also hear from the catalan government they try to postpone the elections but the catalan supreme court say that this was against the constitution and the right to vote so we have many discussions going on here i mean i'm not saying i'm agreeing with one or the other but i think the rest of us spain and also the european union should be aware of the fact that there are big differences regarding the. dependents of at the loney or they're going to zation of the cattle and a situation christina let me also ask you about the issue of turnout because as mark mentioned turnout for this election was far lower than it was in 2017 you mentioned a few minutes ago is a concern that's growing throughout the country because of covered 1000 because of the pandemic from your point of view was the low turnout mostly because of fears of contracting the virus or were there other underlying issues. i think both there was of course fear of the virus but we can all say i think. it was very they will the election was very well organized we've seen how civic to population of catalunya has been how everyone wa

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