Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain, 24th September, 2017. A member of Castellers de la Sagrada Familia (human towers) get ready during La Merce Festival in Barcelona. Catalan separatists and the Catalonia's government continue their campaign towards the referendum of October 1 despite the crackdown carried out by the Spanish government. Over 4,000 members of the Spanish National Police and Civil Guards are being transferred to Catalonia these days.

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September 24, 2017 - Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain - A member of Castellers de la Sagrada Familia (human towers) get ready during La Merce Festival in Barcelona. Catalan separatists and the Catalonia's government continue their campaign towards the referendum of October 1 despite the crackdown carried out by the Spanish government. Over 4,000 members of the Spanish National Police and Civil Guards are being transferred to Catalonia these days. Catalan government aims to celebrate a referendum on independence next first october, the Spanish government is frontally opposed to the referendum and consider it illegal.

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