
In photos: Third day of street protests in Catalonia
13 fotosBarcelona was hit by more unrest when violent protesters burned a dozen vehicles, set up barricades and hurled incendiary weapons at riot officers
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1Thousands of protesters gather in Gran Via avenue in Barcelona for a demonstration organized by the pro-independence group, Committees for the Defense of the Republic (CDR). MASSIMILIANO MINOCRI -
2Protesters at the demonstration in Barcelona throw toilet paper into the air using the slogan: “There isn’t enough toilet paper for so much crap!” ALBERT GARCIA -
3Protesters form a barricade using planters during a protest in Barcelona against the Supreme Court ruling, which sentenced nine separatist leaders to prison for sedition. ALBERT GEA REUTERS -
4A person tries to extinguish a burning car, on the third consecutive day of protests against the Supreme Court ruling. RAFAEL MARCHANTE (REUTERS) -
5A protester throws a rock during the third day of protests in Barcelona. Emilio Morenatti AP -
6A group of people raise their arms in front of a fire during a protest in Barcelona. More than 50 fires were registered in the downtown area, according to city officials. ALBERT GARCIA -
7Protesters move trash containers to form a barricade. LLUÍS GENÉ AFP -
8Thousands of protesters take to the streets of Barcelona to demonstrate against the Supreme Court ruling. ALBERT GEA REUTERS -
9Firefighters put out fires set by protesters in Barcelona. ALBERT GARCIA -
10Independence supporters during a so-called “March for freedom” in Berga (Lleida). QUIQUE GARCÍA -
11The march on Wednesday cut off Catalonia’s two main highways: the AP-7 and the A-2, as well as four other highways. This image shows the protesters marching from Berga (Barcelona). QUIQUE GARCÍA -
12Students from the Autonomous University of Barcelona (UAB) protest against the Supreme Court sentence. CRISTÓBAL CASTRO -
13A large ‘estelada’ – the unofficial flag adopted by supporters of Catalan independence – is unfolded by protesters during a march along the N-11 highway in Vilobí d’Onyar (Girona). TONI FERRAGUT