Catalonia holds demonstrations in protest against independence referendum violence
Demonstrators gather in protest in front of Spanish police station in downtown Barcelona, Spain, on Tuesday.
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Demonstrators gather in protest in front of Spanish police station in downtown Barcelona, Spain, on Tuesday. Labour unions and grassroots pro-independence groups are urging workers to hold partial or full-day strikes and demonstrations throughout Catalonia to protest alleged brutality by police during a referendum on the region’s secession from Spain that left hundreds of people injured. AP
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A taxi driver with an ‘’estelada’’ or Catalonia independence flag fixed to his car, gestures as a protester helps to extend the flag during the protest near the national police headquarters during a one-day strike in Barcelona, Spain. AP
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Businesses, offices and transport services across Catalonia shut down on Tuesday, as part of a one-day protest against the violent intervention of Spanish police forces in Sunday’s independence referendum. Protesters occupied several Catalan motorways as well as key avenues inside the city, halting traffic across many parts of the region. AP
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Demonstrators throw referendum ballots in the air as they rally in front of the Spanish Partido Popular ruling party headquarters in Barcelona, Spain. AP
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Scenes of armoured Spanish police swinging truncheons and firing rubber bullets at peaceful voters on Sunday have been widely condemned, with the European Union calling for talks to break the stalemate between Madrid and Barcelona. On Sunday, Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy said the ballot had failed, while Catalan leader Carles Puigdemont vowed to continue with the independence process after millions voted to leave. AP
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