BARCELONA – Catalan separatists began gathering in Barcelona on Sept. 11 to celebrate their region’s commemorative day and boost its bid for independence, in an event expected to draw hundreds of thousands onto the city’s streets.
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This handout picture released by the Assemblea Nacional Catalana (Catalan National Assembly) shows an aerial view of people holding letters reading "Independence" during a pro-independence demonstration, on Sept. 11, in Barcelona marking the National Day of Catalonia, the "Diada".
