Catalonia

A pro-union demonstration organised by the Catalan Civil Society organisation makes its way through the streets of Barcelona, Spain October 8, 2017.

As Spain sinks further into instability, the EU remains mute

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The situation in Spain puts the EU in a tricky situation — it might be troubled by the violence, but it doesn’t want to encourage separatist forces that threaten many of the nations within it.

People hold Esteladas (Catalan separatist flags) as they wait for a closing rally in favour of the banned October 1 independence referendum in Barcelona, Spain.

Tensions heat up before Catalan independence vote

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People attend a rally in support of Scotland's independence referendum, in Donetsk, eastern Ukraine.

Russia says ‘Yes’ to self-determination — as long as it’s not within Russia

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