- Title: Highlights of main world events 2017-2019
- Date: 20th December 2019
- Summary: Police stormed voting stations in Barcelona on October 1 to stop a banned referendum on independence from Spain in the northeastern region of Catalonia, injuring dozens during the police charges. Spanish National police in riot gear and carrying rubber bullet guns pushed Catalonia's referendum supporters in Barcelona as they cleared the street for their vans. Catalonia's regional parliament declared independence from Spain on October 27 while crowds of jubilant independence supporters celebrated outside Catalonia's government headquarters. The Madrid government sacked Catalonia's president and dismissed its parliament on October 27, just hours after the region declared itself an independent nation. GIRONA, SPAIN (FILE-OCTOBER 1, 2017) (REUTERS) MAN BEING DRAGGED AWAY BY POLICE POLICE OFFICERS PUSHING MAN TO THE GROUND BARCELONA, SPAIN (FILE-OCTOBER 1, 2017) (REUTERS) PROTESTERS CLASHING WITH POLICE WIELDING BATONS FOLLOWED BY POLICE VAN BARCELONA, SPAIN (FILE -OCTOBER 1, 2017) (REUTERS) SPANISH NATIONAL POLICE IN RIOT GEAR CARRYING RUBBER BULLETS GUNS AND PUSHING PROTESTERS
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