BARCELONA: Catalonia's former leader Artur Mas goes on trial Monday for civil disobedience over an independence referendum he organized in 2014, with the hearing expected to draw thousands of protesters and stoke the Spanish region's separatist fervor.
At least 40,000 supporters of independence for the wealthy, northeastern region are expected to rally next to the Barcelona court where Mas and two former associates will be heard.
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