Hundreds of Catalan pro-independence protesters blocked a border point on the AP-7 highway that connects Catalonia with France on Monday, stopping traffic in both directions the day after a parliamentary election in Spain.
Since around 0800 GMT, the highway — an important truck route from France to southern Spain — has been cut at the border point of La Jonquera, with protesters on the French and Spanish side.
Traffic was diverted to another smaller road as protesters installed concrete barriers on the highway and set up a stage to hold concerts.