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Spain marks national day with show of unity amid Catalan crisis

PM Rajoy has given region's separatist leader a deadline to abandon secession plans

Fri, Oct 13, 2017 - 5:50 AM

Soldiers taking part in a parade during celebrations to mark Spain's national day in Madrid on Oct 12.

PHOTO: REUTERS

Madrid

SPAIN marked its national day on Thursday with a show of unity in the face of Catalan independence efforts, a day after the central government gave the region's separatist leader a deadline to abandon all plans of secession.

The country is suffering its worst political...

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