People hold banners reading Freedom for Political Prisoners in front of Barcelona's city hall on December 4th, 2017, during a demonstration demanding the release of jailed separatist leaders.
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Catalan separatists take to the streets during a pro-independence demonstration on September 11th, 2018, in Barcelona, Spain, marking the National Day of Catalonia.
A demonstrator covers his face with a mask depicting ousted separatist leader Carles Puigdemont during a protest outside the Catalan parliament on January 30th, 2018, in Barcelona, Spain.
Members of the Parliament of Catalonia voted to reject a suspension of former Catalan President Carles Puigdemont and five others from government service.
A firework explodes during clashes between protesters and police in central Athens on December 6th, 2017.
Anti-government protesters play traditional music and dance as they take part in a march demanding the release of political prisoners in Managua, Nicaragua, on August 15th, 2018.
Tourists sunbathe on the terrace of an hotel with the Sagrada Familia in the background in Barcelona, Spain, on September 5th, 2017.
