Demonstrators blocked a train station and several motorways in Spain's Cata...
BARCELONA - Demonstrators blocked a train station and several motorways in Spain’s Catalonia region on Tuesday, a second day of protests over Monday’s jailing of nine separatists by the supreme court over their role in a failed secession bid.
Various other rallies were planned for later in the day and pro-independence labor union confederation IAC announced a general strike in Catalonia on Friday against labor laws which unions say infringe workers’ rights. The head of the regional government, Quim Torra, defended the mass protests over sentencing he described as unacceptable.
A spokesman for the airport said it had canceled 110 flights on Monday and a further 45 on Tuesday due to Monday’s disruption. Acting foreign minister Josep Borrell acknowledged the issue posed to Spain by the independence drive will not end with the sentencing: “Yesterday, today and tomorrow, it remains a political problem that has to be solved,” he said, calling for dialogue within the framework of the constitution.But Borrell added that the independence movement had ignored those in Catalonia who were not in favor of breaking away from Spain, saying: “This is a totalitarian attitude.
“It looks reasonable that when two governments have such a communication problem ... it’s important to ask citizens if the way being taken is correct or not,” said Vila, 46. While he also supports a referendum, he says it should not be about full independence but self-government powers.
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