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Protest deemed as a ”wall” made by “all the peoples of Spain” against intolerance and hate

Spanish police says there were around 18.000 people at the demonstration, but organizers claim they were 120.000 instead 

Day of protests, demonstrations, and strikes planned throughout the country

Monsterrat del Toro describes what she saw at the rallies from inside the economy ministry, key to determining whether or not there was violence used

Catalan President Quim Torra asks President Sánchez to “reconsider” dialogue

7,000 pro-Spain demonstrators rally in support of Spain's unity

45,000 demonstrators support a "republican government" and hold a minute's silence for incarcerated Catalan leaders

They also call for withdrawal of arrest warrant against Puigdemont and Catalan ministers in Brussels

As the election draws closer, main parties call for tactical vote to prevent other block from winning

The student-organized rally also stood in condemnation of violent police actions on Sunday

Major pro-independence organizations and students distribute one million official referendum ballots in Barcelona

Every September 11 since 2012, Catalans have been taking to the streets demanding self-determination

Hundreds of buses bring people from all over Catalonia to take part in demonstration

Thousands of citizens have expressed their support for Parliament’s President, Carme Forcadell, who faces trial on Friday for allowing the pro-independence roadmap to be put to vote amongst the Catalan MPs. The main civil society pro-independence associations, the Catalan National Assembly (ANC), Òmnium Cultural, the Association of Municipalities for Independence (AMI) and also the Catalan Association of Municipalities (ACM) have called on citizens to hit the streets throughout Catalonia to support Forcadell. One of the main rallies took place on Barcelona’s Sant Jaume Square, which is between the Catalan Government’s headquarters, Palau de la Generalitat, and the Catalan capital’s City Hall. The prosecution of Forcadell and the judicial response of the Spanish Government to Catalonia’s pro-independence aspiration have also provoked international rejection and criticism across Europe.

About 80,000 people gathered together on Sunday to demonstrate against Spain’s use of the courts to stop Catalonia’s pro-independence aspirations and the summonsing of several elected representatives. The rally, organised by civil society associations Catalan National Assembly (ANC), Òmnium Cultural and the Association of Municipalities for Independence (AMI) took place on Barcelona’s Maria Cristina Avenue, which was soon overflowing with people. Under the motto “Let’s support our democratic institutions” demonstrators showed their solidarity with the elected representatives who have been prosecuted by Spain’s justice for complying with the electoral mandate that emerged from the 27-S elections, which led to a majority of 72 pro-independence MPs in the 135-seat Parliament. “Our cause is democracy and we will never let our elected representatives down”, stated Òmnium Cultural’s President, Jordi Cuixart.