23 Oct, 2019 @ 08:16
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British government issues alert for tourists travelling to Spain’s Barcelona after days of violent protests

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Screenshot 2019 10 20 At 2 43 44 Pm

THE UK government has updated its travel advice for Barcelona following more than a week of unruly protests. 

Clashes between violent and organised protesters have seen cars and bins set alight in the Catalan capital.

It comes after nine separatist leaders were sentenced to prison earlier this month.

“You should exercise caution in the vicinity of demonstrations as they may occur with little or no warning,” the UK Foreign Office website reads.

“Demonstrations intended to be peaceful can escalate and turn confrontational.

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“Demonstrations may cause disruptions to transport including access to airports, roads, and the railway and metro systems.”

Hundreds of protesters have been injured as well as several police officers.

Footage has also emerged of Policia Nacional allegedly using excessive force against peaceful demonstrators.

While the overwhelming majority of marchers (more than 500,000), have been peaceful, around 400 provocateurs deliberately targeted police.

According to authorities, many of the arrested were found to be carrying MDMA and ecstasy. 

Laurence Dollimore

Laurence Dollimore is a Spanish-speaking, NCTJ-trained journalist with almost a decade’s worth of experience.
The London native has a BA in International Relations from the University of Leeds and and an MA in the same subject from Queen Mary University London.
He earned his gold star diploma in multimedia journalism at the prestigious News Associates in London in 2016, before immediately joining the Olive Press at their offices on the Costa del Sol.
After a five-year stint, Laurence returned to the UK to work as a senior reporter at the Mail Online, where he remained for two years before coming back to the Olive Press as Digital Editor in 2023.
He continues to work for the biggest newspapers in the UK, who hire him to investigate and report on stories in Spain.
These include the Daily Mail, Telegraph, Mail Online, Mail on Sunday and The Sun and Sun Online.
He has broken world exclusives on everything from the Madeleine McCann case to the anti-tourism movement in Tenerife.

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1 Comment

  1. Some “rioters” were carrying MDMA and ecstasy. Do wake up! MDMA IS Ecstasy. (Which actually provokes emotions of peaceful love) Hardly riot fuel.

    Location : malaga

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