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2018-06-11 00:41:56
Madrid: Tens of thousands of Spaniards from the northern Basque Country have formed a line that stretched over 200 kilometres to demand a ballot on secession for the wealthy region.
The Basque flag flies among those gathered at La Concha beach to demonstrate for independence as part of a 200-kilometre human chain.
Photo: APProtesters held hands or extended scarves between themselves to form the human chain, which connected the cities of San Sebastian, Bilbao and the regional seat Vitoria.
The scarves bore the slogan "It's in our hands" written in Basque
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Organisers say 175,000 people participated, including Basque and Catalan pro-secession politicians and activists. Basque police did not give an official count.