Madrid Takes Charge of Catalan Government

The Spanish government has stripped Catalonia of its autonomy, dissolved its parliament and called regional elections for December the twenty-first.

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Picture: People hold a sign reading 'No to the coup' while waving Spanish flags during a demonstration calling for unity at Plaza de Colon in Madrid on October 28. Credit: Javier Soriano/AFP/Getty Images)