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As French President Emmanuel Macron and Spain's Pedro Sanchez ink a Franco-Spanish friendship treaty in Barcelona, thousands of pro-independence groups march towards the city's French Consulate in protest of the meet, shouting: "Independence!" and waving separatist flags. IMAGES
Catalans begin voting in a decisive election that could mark a turning point for their region. It comes just two months after a failed secession bid triggered Spain's worst political crisis in decades. IMAGES
Carles Puigdemont, the former leader of Catalonia who fled Spain over his role in a failed 2017 independence bid for the wealthy region, returned to Spain on Thursday after seven years on the run. IMAGES
Large crowds holding banners and Polish flags gather in Warsaw for a march through the city to mark Independence Day. IMAGES
Brazilian President Inacio Lula da Silva and his wife "Janja" attend the military parade marking the 201st anniversary of Brazil's independence. IMAGES