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Barcelona hit by second night of violence as Catalan activists and police clash

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Riot police run over a barricade of boxes set on fire by protesters in Barcelona
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Widespread violence has erupted for a second consecutive night in Barcelona following Monday’s controversial decision by the Spanish Supreme Court to convict 12 Catalan leaders for their role in the 2017 independence referendum.

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