As separatists claim regional election victory, Spain’s government says secession is illegal.
From: Talk to Al Jazeera
Puigdemont: What goes for Scotland, goes for Catalonia
As Catalan leaders push for an independence referendum, what would such a development mean for the future of the region?
1 Apr 2017
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