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Massive march held for Catalonia's Independence Day

People hold a banner reading "Republic of the yes" past 'Esteladas' (pro-independence Catalan flags) as they gather during a pro-independence demonstration, on September 11, 2017 in Barcelona during the National Day of Catalonia, the "Diada." (Photo by AFP)

Kusai Kedri
Press TV, Barcelona

Hundreds of thousands of people have rallied to celebrate the Diada, the Catalan National Day. The celebrations come as the regional Catalan government plans to stage a referendum on secession October first. But the Spanish government says this will not happen because it violates the country's constitution.

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