Catalan Separatists Clash with Police, 7 Protesters Detained
1,999 views · Published 21 December 2018 · 0:52 · Indexed 22 October 2026
Channel: Voice of America · 2018 · News & Politics
Catalan separatists clashed with police Friday, Dec. 21 as Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez brought a cabinet meeting to regional capital Barcelona in both a show of central power and an attempt at negotiations. Police dragged dozens away and arrested seven people. 👉 Thousands of pro-independence protesters angry about Spain’s Cabinet holding a meeting in Catalonia blocked roads across the region Friday and clashed with anti-riot police in its capital. Grassroots separatist groups and unions called the protests to show their disgust at Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez’s decision to lead his weekly Cabinet meeting in Barcelona. https://www.voanews.com/a/clashes-erupt-as-spanish-cabinet-holds-meeting-in-catalonia/4710532.html
