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- Flaming barricades & tensions: Unrest continues to grip Barcelona after Spain jails pro-independence Catalan leaders (VIDEOS)
Mass protests continue to rage in Catalonia, as people took to the streets for the fourth consecutive night to condemn harsh prison sentences handed to the pro-independence leaders by the Spain’s Supreme Court.Oct 17, 2019 22:47World News - Toilet rolls & tensions fly high in Barcelona amid fresh rallies in support of jailed pro-independence leaders (PHOTOS, VIDEOS)Defying Madrid’s demand to “firmly” keep order, supporters of jailed Catalan pro-independence leaders launched a fresh rally in Barcelona. The protest later turned into scuffles with police and barricades were also set ablaze.Oct 16, 2019 19:32World News
- Burning barricades & rubber bullets: Pro-independence Catalans clash with police in Barcelona (PHOTOS, VIDEOS)Catalan protesters are facing off against riot police in Barcelona for the second day following the jailing of 9 prominent pro-independence officials by Spain’s supreme court over their roles in the region’s failed secession bid.Oct 15, 2019 19:21World News
- Madrid is making martyrs out of Catalan independence leaders & Spain may not survive the backlash – SalmondBy sentencing nine Catalan politicians to a total 100 years in prison for “sedition” over nonviolent resistance, Madrid has made them martyrs and signed its death warrant, former Scottish First Minister Alex Salmond told RT.Oct 15, 2019 00:16World News
- 37 injured, 100+ flights cancelled as police clash with Catalan pro-independence protesters at Barcelona airport (VIDEOS)Barcelona’s El Prat airport has seen some brutal fighting as police in riot gear faced off with huge crowds of Catalans, angered by the lengthy prison sentences handed to the organizers of the 2017 independence referendum.Oct 14, 2019 18:15World News
- Protests erupt in Barcelona as citizens vent anger at harsh sentences for Catalan referendum organizersPeople are gathering in the streets of the Catalan capital Barcelona, to protest the sentencing of nine people to lengthy jail terms for their roles in the 2017 independence referendum.Oct 14, 2019 10:25World News
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