Government and parliament to dedicate National Day event to 'political prisoners and exiles'
Show 'Tornarem' will highlight "exceptional" moment in the country's history, but unionist parties say they will stay away
Show 'Tornarem' will highlight "exceptional" moment in the country's history, but unionist parties say they will stay away
“We will continue to stand up to nationalism and denounce its abuses,” says Ciutadans leader Lorena Roldán
This year's September 11 demonstration will be held in Barcelona's Plaça Espanya and will demand a "joint strategy" to achieve independence
65k people attend unionist demonstration in central Barcelona
A number of shops will work either for economic reasons or to make a political statement
Support for jailed and exiled politicians key theme of this year's self-determination demonstration on Catalonia's National Day
Torra's government and the Parliament bureau lay flowers at the Rafael Casanova monument
Top Catalan musicians and other artistic figures take to the stage to show support for jailed and exiled leaders
President says his government is committed to developing a Catalan Republic with "words and votes as the only tools"
First big institutional event to celebrate National Day takes place remembering jailed leaders
Socialists say September 11 addresses "only half of Catalans," while Cs will organize alternative event
Barcelona police recommend that people travelling to city come in the morning
Key theme of pro-independence protest is to publicize political situation in Catalonia at international level
The commemoration is just 20 days before the referendum on independence
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Administrative Court Number 14 of Barcelona has prohibited Badalona City Hall from opening any municipal offices on Spain’s National Day, this Wednesday the 12th of October. The municipal government of Badalona announced earlier this week that it would offer their workers the possibility of working during the festivity in exchange for another free day, the 9th of December, coinciding with the Immaculada long weekend. This measure would have allowed the opening of offices providing services to citizens, with a skeleton staff of at least 50%, but the judge believes there are political intentions behind the municipal government decision to turn the 12-O into a voluntarily holiday and that these would harm "the general, social and collective interest" of the celebration, as well as the "ideological freedom" of workers. Parallel to the rise of Catalan national sentiment, the 12th of October is regarded in Catalonia as a day used by extreme-right forces to claim the union of the country and fight independence.