1.8 million Catalans form an 11km-long flag mosaic supporting November’s independence vote

On the 11 September 2014, Catalonia's National Day, as in 2012 and 2013, pro-independence supporters created a large demonstration in Barcelona to demand the right to hold a self-determination vote on the 9 November 2014.

The Spanish Government had announced it would 'do whatever is necessary' to stop the vote from happening.

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El País, 17.09.14: Referendums lead to poverty, PM warns http://elpais.com/elpais/2014/09/17/inenglish/1410945092_833475.html

CNA, 16.09.14: Spanish Government threatens to suspend Catalonia's self-rule to stop independence vote http://www.catalannewsagency.com/politics/item/spanish-government-threatens-to-suspend-catalonia-s-self-rule-to-stop-independence-vote

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