Catalonia and Spain Prepare to Face Off

The Takeaway | Oct 27, 2017

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The ongoing territorial dispute in Spain escalated today. The Catalan Parliament declared independence, triggering a move by Spain to seize control of the region. 

For the latest on what's happened today, The Takeaway turns to Sebastiaan Faber, a professor of Hispanic studies at Oberlin College who writes about Spain for The Nation. His  upcoming book is entitled “Memory Battles of the Spanish Civil War.”

This segment is hosted by Tanzina Vega.

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