Demonstrators Fill Barcelona Streets in Protest Over Trial of Catalan Leaders

Thousands of people filled Barcelona’s streets on February 21 for a general strike against the ongoing trial of Catalonia separatist leaders in Madrid.

Reports from El Pais said around 13,000 people participated in the strike, which disrupted traffic and local trains.

Outside the city of Berga, north of Barcelona, protesters set fire to a line of tires across a highway, sending smoke billowing above the surrounding area.

This footage shows crowds filling up Barcelona’s Placa de Catalunya, cheering and waving Catalan flags. Credit: skunk_mr via Storyful