Pro-independence activists gear up for Spanish government visit

Some groups of pro-independence activists are preparing to hold major protests to coincide with the visit of the Spanish government, which plans to hold a cabinet meeting in Barcelona on December 21.

The Assemblea Nacional Catalana (ANC), one of the major pro-independence civic organizations, has already announced that it will call for public protests.

"Get ready," says the organization on its social media, where it calls for effective protests over "forming a circle" or "a ribbon of light," in reference to previous demonstrations with a symbolic, festival atmosphere.

CDR groups, known for their direct protests, such as cutting roads and train links, are also calling for public mobilizations, especially with the hashtag "#ComençalaRevolta21D" (revolution starts on December 21).

15-hour cut to highway

Some groups of CDR activists were gearing up for the protests this weekend, with several actions that caused disruptions, especially to mobility.

On Saturday, activists cut the AP-7 highway, the main one in the country, for some 15 hours in the Ebre Delta region, south of Barcelona, with cars having to be diverted to a secondary road.