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Added on the 23/06/2021 16:28:19 - Copyright : Euronews EN
Barcelona, Jun 23 (EFE).- (Camera: EFE) The nine jailed Catalan separatist leaders pardoned by the Spanish government started to leave the prisons where they were serving sentences of nine to 13 years in jail for their involvement in the illegal and ill-fated referendum and declaration of independence in 2017. FOOTAGE OF THE CATALAN SEPARATIST LEADERS LEAVING THE LLEDONERS PRISON
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