Catalan protests: Why is Barcelona burning?
A general strike has been called in Catalonia on Friday, marking the end of a week of protests following the ruling of Spain’s Supreme Court on Monday.
The court sentenced nine Catalan pro-independence leaders to jail for sedition.
At the heart of the mobilisation are the Catalan youth.
Protesters have been clashing with the police and setting fires in the streets of Barcelona.
Debating Europe has been taking a look at the question of independence for Catalonia recently, and we’ve collected our various posts on the subject here on this page. You can find links and videos below, as well as a fact-sheet that sets out some of the principle arguments from either side.
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