1 of 5 Catalan separatists win vote,Catalan separatists,Spanish Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy,Mariano Rajoy
People react to results in Catalonia's regional elections at a gathering of the Catalan National Assembly (ANC) in Barcelona, Spain December 21, 2017. Credit: Reuters
2 of 5 Catalan separatists win vote,Catalan separatists,Spanish Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy,Mariano Rajoy
Catalan Ciudadanos leader Ines Arrimadas (C) smiles next to Ciudadanos national leader Albert Rivera at a Ciudadanos rally after results were announced in Catalonia's regional elections in Barcelona, Spain, December 21, 2017. Credit: Reuters
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3 of 5 Catalan separatists win vote,Catalan separatists,Spanish Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy,Mariano Rajoy
A defaced and a mock Ciudadanos election sticker are seen on a bench graffitied with yellow ribbons, symbolizing the demand for the release of jailed Catalonian politicians, in Barcelona, Spain, December 22, 2017. Credit: Reuters
4 of 5 Catalan separatists win vote,Catalan separatists,Spanish Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy,Mariano Rajoy
Carles Puigdemont, the dismissed President of Catalonia, arrives to speak after watching the results of Catalonia's regional election in Brussels, Belgium, December 21, 2017. Credit: Reuters
5 of 5 Catalan separatists win vote,Catalan separatists,Spanish Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy,Mariano Rajoy
A man wearing a "barretina", the traditional Catalan hat, kisses his ballot while voting in Catalonia's regional elections at a polling station in Barcelona, Spain December 21, 2017. Credit: Reuters