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Catalan independence would unsettle financial markets
An independent Catalonia would struggle to finance its debt and would likely have to issue its own currency
SpainSpain’s Catalonia crisis is likely to deepen
The Catalan government seems determined to defy another Constitutional Court order
SpainBanned vote sets Catalonia on independence path
Madrid’s attempts to prevent voting backfired badly owing to the forcible measures used by the Spanish police
SpainMadrid’s heavy-handedness will bolster separatists
The central government’s harsh response to the Catalan referendum deepens Spain’s political crisis
SpainSpain’s Catalonia vote may be mostly symbolic
The conflict between Barcelona and Madrid will come to a head this weekend
SpainMass tourism will spark European opposition
Despite economic benefits, locals are increasingly sceptical of large-scale tourism
EuropeArrests could escalate Madrid-Barcelona tensions
Spain's central government is stepping up its fight against an unauthorised independence vote
SpainSpain’s Catalonia conflict may become more entrenched
Madrid maintains that the planned independence referendum is illegal, but the Catalan government presses ahead
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