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Demonstrators wave Catalan flags during a protest rally in Barcelona, Spain, Sept. 11, 2012.
AP reports — Tens of thousands of people angered by Spain's financial crisis are protesting in Barcelona on the Catalonia region's 'National Day," claiming they pay more than their fair share in taxes to the federal government in Madrid. Full story…
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Supporters of independence for Catalonia demonstrate on Sept. 11, in Barcelona.
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Left-wing demonstrators burn a Spanish and French flag on top of a stage following a protest rally in Barcelona, Sept. 11.
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A woman holds a banner during a demonstration calling for independence during Catalonia's National Day on Sept. 11, in Barcelona.
Ferran Estrada Porta, 79, wearing the traditional 'barretina' hat and holding a Catalan flag, plays his trumpet on the street in Barcelona, Sept. 11.
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"Anti-tax?" Did you actually SEND a correspondent there? Have you even READ minimally about the issues behind this massive demonstration? This was not a demonstration related to taxes: it was the culmination of Spanish policies of cultural, political, social, and economic abuse of Catalonia for centuries. You should be ashamed of yourselves for not doing research on this before publishing. Shame, shame, shame. Catalans have HAD it with Spain. They were demonstrating IN FAVOR OF INDEPENDENCE from Spain. You may have gleaned a clue from all those large banners that read "CATALONIA: Next European State:"