Catalan separatists begin ‘trial of the century’ in Madrid

Twelve people appear before Supreme Court charged with rebellion

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Pictures of Catalan's imprisoned separtist leaders hanging in Barcelona
(Image credit: Lluis Gene/AFP/Getty Images)

The long-awaited trial of Catalan’s separatist leaders has begun, in what Spain’s most senior judge has claimed is the most important case in the country’s democratic history.

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