That prompted Catalan riot police to roll in and clear the protesters out. There was a brief clash when a large crowd pelted a police station with toilet paper, trash and other objects before scuffling with national police.
People wore face masks for the event, which went ahead after regional authorities dropped restrictions on the number of people who could gather with COVID-19 cases dropping.
Tens of thousands waved pro-independence flags and wore T-shirts with messages for their cause in downtown Barcelona. Catalan separatists held their first major mass gathering since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic on Saturday, trying to offer a display of unity despite divisions in their ranks over upcoming talks with the Spanish government.
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