Demonstrators also stopped traffic in another highway leading to the city of Lleida, and a national road between Tarragona and Valencia. Demonstrators stopped traffic in another highway leading to the city of Lleida, and a national road between Tarragona and Valencia. Pictured: Riot police pushing back protestersPuigdemont was ousted and fled to Belgium. Last week, a Spanish Supreme Court judge charged the 55-year-old politician with rebellion and misuse of public funds. He today said he would 'never surrender' and vowed to continue the fight for Catalan independence, while also stressing he had 'full trust' in the German legal system.

Source: Daily Mail March 27, 2018 14:03 UTC