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Now playing Next Spain "All the red lines have been crossed" -Barcelona mayor Barcelona Mayor Ada Colau tells Euronews that the police crackdown on Sunday's vote marks a turning point and will spell the demise of Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy. 01/10/2017
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Now playing Next no comment Riot police clamp down on Catalan independence referendum Clashes in Barcelona and other cities as Spanish authorities try to prevent vote 01/10/2017
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Now playing Next Spain 65th San Sebastian Film Festival This year the top prize at Spain's San Sebastian Film Festival, was awarded to director James Franco who received a Golden Shell for "The Disaster Artist." 01/10/2017
Now playing Next Spain Families divided over Catalan independence Relatives on opposing sides of the debate are feeling the strain 01/10/2017
Now playing Next Spain Pro and anti referendum rallies take place in Barcelona Rallies take place in favour and against Catalan's independence referendum 30/09/2017
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Now playing Next Spain Police seal off half of Catalonia's referendum poll stations Spanish police have sealed off half of Catalonia's polling centres and are hoping to empty them all before the banned referendum is due to take place on Sunday. 30/09/2017
Now playing Next Spain Euroviews. View: Allowing Catalonia referendum to play out is not an option Permitting votes on secession is not a democratic act; it is an attack on democracy, writes Ana Palacio 30/09/2017
Now playing Next Spain Tense countdown to Catalonia independence vote Madrid has vowed to prevent Sunday's referendum but Catalans are determined to go ahead 30/09/2017