The police clashed with a group of Catalan antifascist demonstrators in Girona, northern Catalonia, on Thursday, coinciding with the 40th anniversary of the Spanish Constitution. The rally was aiming to protest against an event to mark the constitution's jubilee in the city, supported by parties including the far right Vox and the People's Party.
The clash between the police and the demonstrators ended up in one person arrested and four injured, one of whom in serious condition. According to the organization Metges per la República (Doctors for the Republic), some 15 protesters were also injured due to the police's charges.
The officers started beating the group of antifascists when they knocked down some fences prepared for the unionist event, which was due to start some two hours later. They also charged against the protesters a second time just before the event was set to start.
The left pro-independence Candidacy for Popular Unity (CUP) party has demanded for the Catalan home affairs minister to step down, while the main unionist political force in the country, Ciutadans, condemned the attitude of the antifascist protesters.
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