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Catalonia holds independence referendum amid violent attempts to thwart vote Live updates Catalonia votes for independence amid violent attempts to thwart referendum Live updates
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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. Over 2,2 million people across Catalonia have cast their ballots; overwhelmingly choosing independence despite a violent police and Civil Guard crackdown attempting to stop the vote deemed "illegal" by Madrid.
Barcelonans gather to follow referendum results: