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March in Barcelona rejects takeover by Spain

Catalan regional authorities are joining hundreds of thousands protesting in Barcelona in a massive show of support for independence. They are also calling for the release of two prominent activists who have been jailed while awaiting possible sedition charges.

 

The march was initially called by Catalan National Assembly and Omnium Cultural to press for their leaders' release—but it has become a collective rejection of the Spanish government's move to take over Catalonia's regional powers. The Spanish government wants to sack Catalonia's separatist leaders and call a new election using previously untapped constitutional powers to take control of the prosperous region.

 

A banner reading "Freedom for Jordi Sanchez! Freedom for Jordi Cuixart!" opened the march. Regional leader Carles Puigdemont is to deliver a televised address later Saturday.

 


פרסום ראשון: 10.21.17, 20:55