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title: "Catalonia Independence Vote"
year: 2017
country: "Spain"
canonical: "https://recap.at/2017/catalonia-independence-referendum"
slug: "catalonia-independence-referendum"
recapType: "global_event"
startDate: "2017-01-01"
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# Catalonia Independence Vote

> An illegal but massive referendum on Catalan independence fractured Spanish politics and exposed deep regional tensions within the EU.

## Summary

The Catalan independence movement is a social and political movement with roots in Catalan nationalism that seeks the independence of Catalonia from Spain and the establishment of a new Catalan Republic.

## Sources

- [Catalonia independence movement](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catalan_independence_movement) - Wikipedia

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Canonical: https://recap.at/2017/catalonia-independence-referendum