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Families divided over Catalan independence

Relatives on opposing sides of the debate are feeling the strain

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Pro and anti referendum rallies take place in Barcelona

Rallies take place in favour and against Catalan's independence referendum

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Euroviews. View: 'Yes' voters explain reasons for backing Catalan independence

From separate identities to social justice, independence supporters reveal why they want to leave Spain

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Madrid rallies against Catalan referendum

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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.

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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

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Tense countdown to Catalonia independence vote

Madrid has vowed to prevent Sunday's referendum but Catalans are determined to go ahead

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Madrid resident hold poll against Catalan referendum

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Basque separatists throw support behind Catalan referendum

Separatists in Basque Country are backing Catalonia's independence bid ahead of Sunday's referendum

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Catalonia: to secede or not to secede? A question of pride?

Support for an independent Catalonia has grown in recent years, but why are some Catalans only now deciding to change their minds on secession from Spain?

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Six charts on how Catalonia compares to the whole of Spain

How does the Catalonia region compare to the whole of Spain in terms of average life expectancy, employment, GDP, business, agriculture and R&D?

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Catalonia VS Madrid: who will win on Sunday?

A battle of the wills: Catalonia is adamant Sunday’s vote on independence from Spain will go ahead, but Madrid insists it won’t.

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In Madrid the talk is of unity and the buildings draped with flags

There's only one subject in town in the Spanish capital.

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Will Catalan football suffer if the region gains independence?

Secession from Spain would likely have far-reaching consequences for Catalonia and not only in political terms.

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Explained: Catalan controversy as independence referendum looms

Why do Catalans want the referendum now?

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Catalonia focus is on security

Security officials meet in Barcelona ahead of Sunday's controversial referendum on independence.

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Barcelona rallies ahead of independence vote

Thousands of striking university students march through the centre of Barcelona.

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Cartoon boat becomes symbol of bitter battle over Catalonia

How Tweety got drawn into the independence debate.

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A potential game-changer in the Catalonia independence referendum

Could police deployment at polling stations actually galvanise Catalans to vote in Sunday's independence referendum?

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Claims of 'Franco-era' repression ahead of Catalonia's vote

The dispute has plunged Spain into one of its biggest political crises since the restoration of democracy in the 1970s after decades of military dictatorship.