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Thousands Rally for Catalan Independence in Barcelona

Hundreds of thousands of people marched across Catalonia on Thursday to demand the right to hold a self-determination referendum next November.
Image: Catalan Independence Rally In Barcelona
Demonstrators march during a Pro-Independence demonstration as part of the celebrations of the National Day of Catalonia on Sept. 11, in Barcelona, Spain.David Ramos / Getty Images

Demonstrators participate in a Pro-Independence march as part of the celebrations of the National Day of Catalonia on Thursday, in Barcelona, Spain. A week before Scotland votes on whether to break away from the United Kingdom, separatists in northeastern Spain convinced hundreds of thousands of people celebrating the "Diada de Catalunya" to protest across Catalonia to demand a secession sentiment vote that the central government in Madrid insists would be illegal.

Image: People stand on a balcony decorated with Catalonia flags in Barcelona
People stand on a balcony decorated with Catalonia flags in Barcelona on Thursday.Emilio Morenatti / AP