Catalan separatists protesters gather on the eve of the general elections, at University square in Barcelona, Spain, November 9, 2019. REUTERS/Enrique Calvo
BARCELONA (Reuters) - Waving separatist flags and chanting "freedom for political prisoners" thousands of supporters of Catalan independence gathered in Barcelona for concerts and rallies on Saturday, while some protesters faced off with police, a day before Spain heads to the polls for a general election.
Mostly organised by secretive Catalan protest group Democratic Tsunami, the demonstrations aim to force Spaniards to reflect on the prison sentences handed down last month to nine separatist leaders who spearheaded a failed independence bid in 2017, organisers said.
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