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Tsunami Democràtic calls new actions after police remove activists blocking AP-7 highway

A protester standing in front of French police officers (by Gerard Vilà)
A protester standing in front of French police officers (by Gerard Vilà) / ACN

ACN | La Jonquera

November 12, 2019 12:03 PM

Protests at Catalonia's border with France continued for a second straight day on Tuesday, as pro-independence activists pressured Spain into negotiating a solution to the Catalan conflict. At least 19 people were arrested by Catalan and French police, after officers cleared the AP-7 highway, which had been blocked from Monday morning. Further protests were later called at the N-11 road and the Basque Country by the group behind the occupation, Tsunami Democràtic, an anonymous network promoting civil disobedience in response to the imprisonment of Catalan independence leaders.

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