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In 2024, as
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Following the coalition's failure, and consistent with his ideal of not dividing the center and right-wing vote against Pedro Sánchez, Adrián resigned from all his positions in
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A specialist in international affairs and public administration, between 2015 and 2020, before being elected to his present position, he was chief of staff of the
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