A320
Flight Crew Last 90 Days 140; Flight Crew Total 9500; Flight Crew Type 2000
Aircraft Equipment Problem Less Severe
Flight Crew Landed As Precaution; Flight Crew Returned To Departure Airport; General Declared Emergency
Aircraft
Passing approx 5000 [feet] we broke out of the clouds.  I turned off the Eng Anti-ice.  About 1000 feet later we felt the aircraft yaw and got an ECAM for Eng Stall.  It cleared itself and then happened again about 10 seconds later.  We performed the checklist; declared an emergency; spoke to Dispatch and [maintenance] and the flight attendants.  Diverted back to [departure airport] uneventfully.
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A320 flight crew reported they encountered an engine stall and returned to departure airport.