Six people arrested, and 24 injured during protests in Barcelona degrading in clashes between police and demonstrators ahead of the anniversary of the 2017 Catalan independence referendum. Police have attempted to prevent protesters who gathered in downtown Barcelona to confront another march in support of Spanish police. Barcelona’s mayor Ada Colau asked to “avoid confrontation” between…
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#Catalonia: Juncker washes his hands
No word condemning violence of riot police in #Catalonia came from #EU leaders. European Commission press-service issued a statement, referring to its previous position, indicating it is ‘illegal’ format under the Constitution of Spain: “Under the Spanish Constitution, yesterday’s vote in Catalonia was not legal” Declaración sobre los acontecimientos en Cataluña https://t.co/ax5bsJz8Fj pic.twitter.com/Uswj6YDKOl — European…
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