Catalan Day. Hundreds of thousands form human chain for Catalan independence

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Series Details 11.09.13
Publication Date 11/09/2013
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Hundreds of thousands of people joined hands to form a human chain of 400km across Catalonia in a massive show of support for the independence movement as the region celebrated its national day on the 11 September 2013. They were pressing the Spanish government to let them vote in a referendum on breaking away and creating their own country.

Separately, Spain’s main radio station, published an opinion poll on the National Day indicating that 52.3% of Catalans would vote ''yes' in an independence referendum, while 24.1% would vote against it.
Source Link http://elpais.com/elpais/2013/09/11/inenglish/1378918905_935209.html
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ESO: Background information: 'Plebiscite' election in 2016 if Spain refuses to allow a referendum in Catalonia http://www.europeansources.info/record/plebiscite-election-in-2016-if-spain-refuses-to-allow-a-referendum-in-catalonia/
CNA: Tag: Referendum http://www.catalannewsagency.com/tag/Referendum
CNA: News, 11.09.13: 52% of Catalans support independence from Spain, according to a Madrid-based media http://www.catalannewsagency.com/politics/item/52-of-catalans-support-independence-from-spain-according-to-a-madrid-based-media
BBC News, 11.09.13: Catalans form human chain for independence from Spain http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-24052713
EurActiv, 12.09.13: Catalans form 400km human chain in independence push from Spain http://www.euractiv.com/eu-elections-2014/catalans-400-km-human-chain-dema-news-530403
Deutsche Welle, 11.09.13: Hundreds of thousands of Catalonians join hands for independence http://dw.de/p/19gEt
El Periódico de Catalunya, 12.09.13: Time is running out (via PressEurop) http://www.presseurop.eu/en/content/news-brief/4137411-time-running-out
El Mundo, 11.09.13: Between hope and frustration (Via PressEurop) http://www.presseurop.eu/en/content/article/4131561-between-hope-and-frustration
La Vanguardia, 11.09.13: A National Day to attract international attention (via PressEurop) http://www.presseurop.eu/en/content/news-brief/4133001-national-day-attract-international-attention
CNA: News, 11.09.13: 1.6 million independence supporters form an historic 400km-long human chain throughout Catalonia http://www.catalannewsagency.com/politics/item/1-6-million-independence-supporters-form-an-historic-400km-long-human-chain-throughout-catalonia
El País, 12.09.13: Foreign minister expresses “concern” over Catalonia’s massive turnout http://elpais.com/elpais/2013/09/12/inenglish/1379010534_837172.html
Blog: LSE EuroppBlog, 01.10.13: The Catalan independence movement has been more ‘emotionally’ driven than its Scottish equivalent http://bit.ly/16QiWkC
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