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Now playing Next world news Madrid gives Catalonian leaders 5 days to state if they have declared independence or not - EFE Our journalists are working on this story and will update it as soon as more information becomes available. 11/10/2017
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Now playing Next Spain Catalonian heart, Spanish head: one woman's take on Spain's constitutional crisis Olga is a travelled Catalonian who now lives in Madrid with her husband, a local man, and son. She contends that the independence movement does not own her homeland. 08/10/2017
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Now playing Next Spain New Spanish law could damage Catalonia's finances The Spanish government has stepped up economic pressure on the Catalan government by passing a law making it easier for companies to move their operations around the country dealing a potential blow to the region's finances. 06/10/2017
Now playing Next Spain Will Catalonia see independence bid through? A fresh legal ruling in Madrid has complicated the region's breakaway efforts 06/10/2017
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Now playing Next Spain Catalonia to declare independence on Monday - official Pro-independence parties which control the regional parliament have asked for a debate and vote on declaring independence. 04/10/2017
Now playing Next Spain Spain's King Felipe accuses catalan separatists of ''unacceptable disloyalty" Spain’s King Felipe has condemned the organisers of Catalonia’s disputed independence referendum, calling for unity. In a rare national address 03/10/2017
