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Catalonia pushes ahead with independence referendum Live updates Catalonia pushes ahead with independence referendum Live updates
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People across Catalonia are to head to the polls on Sunday, to decide whether the region should remain a part of Spain or secede from it. Meanwhile the federal government is endeavouring to thwart the vote which, according to Madrid, is illegal. Polling stations across Catalonia have opened their doors. Voters are to cast their ballots on whether the region should remain a part of Spain or secede. Madrid is poised to thwart the vote, which it considers illegal.