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Barcelona housing protest erupts into clashes as barricades burn

First reported 6 Oct, 04:34 UTCUpdated 7h ago3 sources

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Protests over housing rights ended in serious unrest in central Barcelona, with barricades and burning bins. Catalan police arrested 13 people, and 30 officers suffered minor injuries.

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Al Jazeera
Violent clashes erupt after mass housing protest in Barcelona

Protesters in Barcelona set fires, built barricades and hurled projectiles as violence erupted at a housing protest.

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Euronews
Barcelona housing protest erupts into clashes as barricades burn

Protests over housing rights ended in serious unrest in central Barcelona, with barricades and burning bins. Catalan police arrested 13 people, and 30 officers suffered minor injuries.

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  1. Al JazeeraLean LeftQAMostly factual
    Violent clashes erupt after mass housing protest in Barcelona (opens Al Jazeera in a new tab)

    Protesters in Barcelona set fires, built barricades and hurled projectiles as violence erupted at a housing protest.

  2. EuronewsCenterFRHigh factuality
    Barcelona housing protest erupts into clashes as barricades burn (opens Euronews in a new tab)

    Protests over housing rights ended in serious unrest in central Barcelona, with barricades and burning bins. Catalan police arrested 13 people, and 30 officers suffered minor injuries.

  3. The MirrorLeftGBMixed factuality
    Riots erupt in Barcelona as barricades burn in tourist hot spots - 30 police officers injured (opens The Mirror in a new tab)

    Plaça Catalunya and La Rambla - some of Barcelona's most popular tourist spots - saw bins and other objects set on fire with police using 'water canons' to restore order

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