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Catalonia’s crisis
9 years agoPeople holding Esteladas (Pro-independence Catalan flag) gather outside the Catalan parliament in Barcelona on October 27, 2017, during a plenary session to debate a motion on declaring independence from Spain. The Catalan parliament will vote on how to respond to the central government's planned takeover of Catalan political powers following an outlawed independence referendum. / AFP PHOTO / PAU BARRENA
The world will undoubtedly be keen on the developments in Spain. Already, some Western countries, mainly EU countries, have stated that they do not recognize the independence of Catalonia.