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In photos: Catalans vote in divisive regional election
Voting has begun across Catalonia in a tightly contested race between pro- and anti-independence parties
Voting has begun across Catalonia in a tightly contested race between pro- and anti-independence parties
The real issue is how many people who said they would vote end up staying at home instead
A committee investigating fake news will hear testimony in the week of the Catalan elections
A regional government is being voted in so it will govern for four years, not for a return to chaos