Spain’s king jeered on visit to Barcelona by Catalonia independence supporters

Scores turned out for Sunday’s demonstrations, a number far lower that in some protests in recent years

A protester holds an Estelada pro-independence flag during a protest against the visit of Spain’s King Felipe VI to Barcelona, Spain. Picture: Joan Mateu/AP

Supporters of independence for Catalonia protested against a visit to its regional capital Barcelona by Spain’s King Felipe VI, as high-level efforts to allay tensions there gain new momentum.

The king was in Barcelona to help mark the opening of a major international wireless trade fair, called Mobile World Congress, which begins on Monday.