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Catalan separatists flood the streets of Barcelona in a test of their strength ahead of fresh negotiations with the Spanish government. The protest coincides with Catalonia's national day, or "Diada", which commemorates the 1714 fall of Barcelona in the War of the Spanish Succession and the region's subsequent loss of institutions. At its peak in 2014, the annual demonstration brought an estimated 1.8 million people onto the streets. IMAGES
Protesters gather in Madrid to demonstrate against the trial of Catalan independence leaders. The leaders are facing charges of rebellion and embezzlement for a failed bid for Catalan independence in late 2017. IMAGES of the demonstration
The trial of 12 Catalan separatist leaders involved in a failed secession bid that plunged Spain into crisis opens as tensions over the future of the wealthy region flare again. IMAGES of the trial beginning at the Spanish Supreme Court
Catalonia's parliament is to hold a debate and vote on a new candidate for regional president, Jordi Turull, who risks being disqualified from holding office over his role in the region's separatist drive. IMAGES of Jordi Turull arriving at Catalan parliament.
Catalans begin voting in the "pro-independence" city of Vic in a decisive election that could mark a turning point for their region. It comes just two months after a failed secession bid triggered Spain's worst political crisis in decades. IMAGES