El País: Radical separatist groups call for “battle” against Spanish Cabinet meeting in Barcelona

Ministers will gather in the Catalan capital on December 21, triggering concern about street protests – or – Social Democrats cannot change their spots. This will probably – as has always been the case in the past – a peaceful intervention by Catalan protestors. If not, the Catalan struggle has entered a new phase. Important to watch is the role of the “Mossos”, the regional police, which has become increasingly repressive against its own people.

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