Northern Catalans Demand Independence.

'French Catalonia' independence STUNS Macron: Thousands DEMAND to join Catalan state.

THE controversy surrounding the struggle for Catalan independence from Spain has crossed over the border, as 'Northern Catalans' demanded freedom from France.

By OLI SMITH

As the struggle for Catalan independence from Spain continues to venture into unknown territory, a French region across the border have demanded a united Catalan state.

Around 2,000 protesters took to the streets yesterday in Perpignan, southwestern France, to demand their own independence referendum.

Activists at the peaceful march revealed their hopes for a 'united Catalan state' that would break apart Spain and France - amid fears of an independence domino effect in the EU.