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In photos: Street protests in Catalonia

After a fourth day of disturbances, the region is preparing for more unrest as pro-independence supporters go on strike

El País

Oct 18, 2019 - 12:04CEST

Protesters hang an ‘estelada’ – the unofficial flag of the pro-independence movement – from an overpass near Barcelona’s El Masnou, during the general strike in Catalonia on Friday. — Protesters hang an ‘estelada’ – the unofficial flag of the pro-independence movement – from an overpass near Barcelona’s El Masnou, during the general strike in Catalonia on Friday.ALBERT GEA (REUTERS)

A roadblock cuts off the Ronda de Dalt beltway in Barcelona on Friday. Thousands of people participating in the so-called “Freedom Marches” are scheduled to arrive in Barcelona today after walking for three days. — A roadblock cuts off the Ronda de Dalt beltway in Barcelona on Friday. Thousands of people participating in the so-called “Freedom Marches” are scheduled to arrive in Barcelona today after walking for three days.ALEJANDRO GARCIA (EFE)

Protesters block the train line at Terrassa station on Friday. — Protesters block the train line at Terrassa station on Friday.CRISTÓBAL CASTRO

A trash container blocking the entrance to the Horta Metro station in Barcelona is removed by workers on Friday. — A trash container blocking the entrance to the Horta Metro station in Barcelona is removed by workers on Friday.ALEJANDRO GARCIA (EFE)

Protesters sit in front of a Catalan regional police station in Girona on the fifth day of protests against the Supreme Court ruling that sentenced nine separatist leaders to prison. — Protesters sit in front of a Catalan regional police station in Girona on the fifth day of protests against the Supreme Court ruling that sentenced nine separatist leaders to prison.GLÒRIA SÁNCHEZ

Thousands of students and university students take part in a protest in the center of Barcelona on Thursday. — Thousands of students and university students take part in a protest in the center of Barcelona on Thursday.JON NAZCA (REUTERS)

A protester holds a sign reading “R.I.P. Democracy 1975-2019” at a student protest in Barcelona. — A protester holds a sign reading “R.I.P. Democracy 1975-2019” at a student protest in Barcelona.JON NAZCA (REUTERS)

Thousands of students joined the protest in the center of Barcelona. — Thousands of students joined the protest in the center of Barcelona.JON NAZCA (REUTERS)

A student waves the ‘estelada’ at a protest in Barcelona on Thursday. — A student waves the ‘estelada’ at a protest in Barcelona on Thursday.ALBERT GARCIA

Thousands of people attend a rally in Barcelona, called by the pro-independence group Committees for the Defense of the Republic (CDR) under the slogan “Republican Olympiad.” — Thousands of people attend a rally in Barcelona, called by the pro-independence group Committees for the Defense of the Republic (CDR) under the slogan “Republican Olympiad.”ALBERT GEA (REUTERS)

Members of far-right groups do the fascist salute at a counter-protest in Plaza Artós square in Barcelona. — Members of far-right groups do the fascist salute at a counter-protest in Plaza Artós square in Barcelona.Massimiliano Minocri

Thousands of people take to the streets of Barcelona, on the forth consecutive day of protests after the Supreme Court found nine Catalan separatist leaders guilty of sedition. — Thousands of people take to the streets of Barcelona, on the forth consecutive day of protests after the Supreme Court found nine Catalan separatist leaders guilty of sedition.JON NAZCA (REUTERS)

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