Thousands of Catalans formed a human chain Wednesday in northeastern Spain to pressure Madrid into an independent breakaway state. Consisting of over 370,000 Catalans, the 400 kilometer chain started at 11:14 a.m. to honor those who lost a decisive battle to spanish troops on Sept. 11,1714. Madrid insists that the Spanish Constitution does not allow any of Spain's 17 regions to break away even if they have their own flag like Catalonia
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