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Catalan independence

Demonstrators gather outside the Catalan regional parliament in Barcelona, Oct. 27, 2017.
Global Politics
Catalonia’s lawmakers vote for independence from Spain
People wave Catalan flags during a demonstration organized by Catalan pro-independence movements following the imprisonment Jordi Sanchez and Jordi Cuixart, in Barcelona, Oct. 21, 2017.
Global Politics
Catalan party threatens ‘massive’ civil disobedience against Spain
Barcelona soccer fans make their feelings known about Catalan independence, at a game on Wednesday Oct 18th 2017
Culture
The roots of Catalonia’s differences with the rest of Spain
Sound of Thunder
Music
A heavy metal band from Virginia went viral in Catalonia
A pro-union demonstration organised by the Catalan Civil Society organisation makes its way through the streets of Barcelona, Spain October 8, 2017.
Global Politics
As Spain sinks further into instability, the EU remains mute
People wave Catalan separatist flags during a pro-independence demonstration at Catalunya square in Barcelona.
Global Politics
Catalan politicians push for independence, but the people of Catalonia aren’t so sure