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Catalonia pushes ahead with independence referendum Live updates Catalonia holds independence referendum amid violent attempts to thwart vote Live updates
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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. Voters are lining up at polling stations across Catalonia to cast their ballots on whether the region should remain a part of Spain or secede. Police and Civil Guards have used force in trying to stop the vote, which Madrid considers illegal.