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an hour agoCatalonia seeks independence, over 1 million citizens march on region's streets
Periskopi(8 years ago)
(8 years ago)Hundreds of thousands of Catalan protesters marched on the streets of Barcelona to celebrate their independence day known as” La Deada” They also took advantage of this day to bring back to the attention of their stance on secession from Spain. According to the BBC, about 1 million people filled the squares with calls for the pro-independence of the National Catalan after [...]
They also took advantage of this day to bring back to the attention of their stance on secession from Spain.
According to the BBC, about 1 million people filled the squares with the pro-independence call of the National Catalan after a failed effort, last October when the country underwent a constitutional crisis.
Protesters wore red shirts and Catalan yellow flags. “La Deada”, which commemorates the day Barcelona fell to the soldiers of King Philip V in 1714, has been used over the last eight years as the moment to organise pro-independence rallying.
Catalonas President Quim Torra and his predecessor, Carles Puigdemont, have encouraged a strong turnout to show continued support for the idea of a division from Spain. At the end of the rally, Torra pointed out that “we've just launched an endless “march.
On the other hand, their opponents, the unionists, charge that “La Diada” is being usurped for malicious purposes, as Catalonia's independence is not supported by all Catalans.
According to Reuters, a survey conducted in July showed that 46.7% of the Catalans seek an independent state from Spain, while 44.9 %s continue to stick to the idea of staying under Madrid's dependence.
