Violent clashes erupt after mass housing protest in Barcelona
Protesters in Barcelona set fires, built barricades and hurled projectiles as violence erupted at a housing protest.
Al Jazeera English reports: Protesters in Barcelona set fires, built barricades and hurled projectiles as violence erupted at a housing protest.
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