In Barcelona, protesters smash windows and set fire to garbage containers

Protesters in central Barcelona stage riots and pogroms. It's from sb.by.

- People in hoods are forcing shops to close and setting containers on fire in Barcelona ahead of a demonstration as part of a general strike.

It is known that due to damage to property detained one person. Law enforcement agencies have deployed units in several central districts. In total, more than 500 police officers were involved in the upcoming evening actions.

A 24-hour general strike has begun in Spain. Its participants put forward demands to raise wages, reduce prices and resolve the housing crisis. Since early morning, protests have been taking place in various cities, which are accompanied by road closures and clashes between demonstrators and police.

Radio station Cadena SER said that security forces detained more than 30 people. Spain's largest unions have accused them of excessive use of force, with more than a dozen protesters injured. Spain's biggest strike in 14 years: 4 million people on the streets