Tens of thousands took today the center of Barcelona on the day of the official party of Catalonia demanding the government of Mariano Rajoy the independence consultation be held on November 9 in the region of northeastern Spain.
Two massive columns of demonstrators formed a “V” in the center of the city between secessionist slogans Catalan independence flags and the slogan “9-N will vote. 9-N will win.”
It was at 17:14 local time , recalling the year 1714, in which 11 September the Bourbon troops of Philip V took Barcelona in the War of Spanish Succession. The fall resulted in the abolition of the Catalan institutions. And every September 11th, Catalonia celebrates National Day in memory of it.
On 9 November is the day that the head of the regional government of Catalonia, Artur Mas, has dated the referendum of self-determination Rajoy says prevent because it is unconstitutional.
There were familiar faces among the protesters, dressed in the sun and heat with red and yellow shirts, the colors of the Catalan flag. One was the Barcelona player Gerard Piqué, accompanied by Milan, the son he has with Colombian singer Shakira.
TRAINING V
Half a million people signed up for the formation of the “V” along 11 kilometers on the Gran Via and Avenida Diagonal, two of the major arteries of the second largest city in Spain.
The demonstration was organized by the citizen platform National Assembly Catalan (ANC) and Òmnium Cultural entity that promotes the Catalan language.
The head of the Catalan regional government was not involved, as happened last year, when a human chain crossed Catalonia north to south asking consultation in the region of 7.6 million inhabitants. Yes were the spokesman for his government and the Mayor of Barcelona.
More spoke in the morning and said his commitment to the referendum. “Right now I do not talk about another scenario than consultation on 9 November, he said. Said to have” everything ready “to celebrate and asked Rajoy stand to” hear the cries of those who want to vote to decide its political future in a plane of understanding with the people of Spain. “
The response of head of the Spanish arrived shortly after as a metaphor, during a visit to the National Transplant Organization (ONT) in Madrid, which highlighted the benefits of solidarity and unity. “This actually makes such an Andalusian live with a Catalan heart” thanks to a transplant, he said.
In this Dyad advocates also mobilized unit. Civil Catalan Society, a citizens’ platform against independence, called for a march in the Catalan city of Tarragona.
The percentage of Catalans in favor of secession is unclear. surveys range from 35 to 55 percent. What do show all you want is a majority vote on their future.
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