‘Freedom for political prisoners,’ Catalan separatists chant on election eve 0 SHARES Share it! Share TweetBy ReutersBARCELONA – Waving separatist flags and chanting “freedom for political prisoners” thousands of supporters of Catalan independence gathered in Barcelona for concerts and rallies on Saturday, while some protesters faced off with police, a day before Spain heads to the polls for a general election. A spokesman for the Catalan police could not confirm whether any arrests were made during the protest. The election campaign has been dominated by the Catalonia separatist issue after weeks of sometimes violent protests that followed the Supreme Court’s ruling on the Catalan leaders. The campaign for Catalan independence has been mostly peaceful for years, but some protests turned violent last month, with a minority of mostly young demonstrators torching cars and launching petrol bombs at police.

Source: Manila Bulletin November 10, 2019 04:06 UTC