People took to the streets in protest at the harsh measures taken by the police against the participants in the referendum on independence held on Sunday. According to the BBC, the Catalans promised that the strike would lead to a complete halt to the work of public transport, schools, hospitals and other public institutions of the region. People blocked roads and traffic.

On the eve of the football club Barcelona announced that it will also take part in the general strike on Tuesday. According to the president of the club Josep Bartomeu, what happened on Sunday is unacceptable. The Catalans deserve the right to be heard. We will join the strike, "he said..

Recall that in the autonomy of a general strike on Tuesday called the leaders of more than 40 public organizations and trade unions of Catalonia. The authorities of Catalonia also said that they intend to appeal to the European Union with a demand to consider the issue of human rights violations during a referendum.

As reported URA-Inform, the referendum on the independence of Catalonia was October 1. It was accompanied by tough clashes between the forces of law and order, some of which were directed by the non-recognition of the legality of the referendum by Madrid,. Earlier it was reported that more than 800 referendum participants and 30 policemen applied during the clashes for medical assistance.