Hundreds of Catalan antifascists in the city of Vic clashed with members of the far-right Spanish ultranationalist Vox Party, which attempted to hold a rally in the city. Demonstrators placed barricades and successfully chased off the members of the party attempting to hold the rally, pushing the far-right out of the city.
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