Catalonia is a region in Spain with delicious food, an epic football club and a lot of money. For 300 years some Catalans have wanted to become their own nation - so why won't Spain let them leave?

Catalonia and Spain: A 300 year old break up story

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Catalonia and Spain: A 300 year old break up story

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