Spaniards Protest Against Catalan Independence

Large crowds in Barcelona demonstrate against plans to declare Catalonia independent. The protest organisers say they represent the silent majority that rejects separatism. The government in Madrid has warned it won't allow a declaration of independence to take effect.
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(Photo: pro-union protests in Barcelona. Credit: Reuters)