Spain riot police clashed with pro-independence Catalan protesters in Barcelona on while some activists burned tires and blocked highways across northeast of the country as part of a day of protests against the trial of 12 politicians. Pro-independence leaders organise mass strike in #Catalonia https://t.co/lIFuBFsggM — Janne Riitakorpi (@JanneRiitakorpi) February 21, 2019 A total of…
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Madrid responds with riot police raids to Catalan referendum
Spanish riot police stormed into polling stations across Catalonia on Sunday, October, 1, confiscating ballot boxes and voting papers in an attempt to prevent a banned referendum on an independence from Madrid. People with their arms raised in front of Spanish riot police, including Catalan firefighters #CatalanReferendum pic.twitter.com/WMn5IuCCer — Catalan News (@catalannews) October 1, 2017…
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