Live coverage of Catalan independence vote

LIVE: Polls open in Catalonia for independence referendum

Polling stations across Catalonia have opened their doors. Voters are to cast their ballots on whether the region should remain a part of Spain or secede. Madrid is poised to thwart the vote, which it considers illegal.

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Tensions rise in Catalonia as riot police move in on polling stations - live

Millions of people in Catalonia are expected to vote in a referendum on independence in defiance of the Spanish government

French Bretons rally for own self-determination & in solidarity with Catalonia

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Several hundred pro-regional independence activists have marched through the streets of Nantes, calling for reunification with the Brittany region of France and greater autonomy from the central government in Paris.

While the city of Nantes is officially part of the Pays de la Loire region, the district is historically and culturally tied to Brittany, one of 18 French regions.

Tear gas fired as anti-G7 protesters clash with police in Turin, Italy

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Hundreds of activists have descended on the northern Italian city of Turin to protest against the G7 ministerial meetings which have been held in a cordoned-off area. Police have deployed tear gas to prevent demonstrators from entering the closed area, Italian media reports.