Catalonia shows support for Paris after the terrorist attacks
Barcelona’s ‘Plaça Sant Jaume’, the square between City Hall and government headquarters, hosted on Saturday a minute’s silence in memory of the victims of the Paris attacks. Citizens, institutions and all the political parties showed their support for the French people in their darkest hour and committed themselves to fighting terrorism with them. “This is not a war between religions, this is a battle between Good and Evil” stated current president Artur Mas, “the bloodshed in Paris is also ours”. Mas admitted that Catalonia could also be the target of similar acts but assured that “everything which can be done in order to prevent attacks is being carried out”. Besides President Mas, Parliament’s president, Carme Forcadell, Barcelona’s Mayor, Ada Colau, and the French consul in Barcelona, Edouard Beslay, were also present at the event. The main road connecting Catalonia and France, the AP-7, has been open throughout the day but the police have restricted traffic to a single lane closer to the French border.
Barcelona (CNA).- Thousands of people all over Catalonia have expressed their condolences to the French people after Friday’s terrorist attacks in Paris, which killed 129 people. In Barcelona, citizens, institutions and all the political parties gathered together in ‘Plaça Sant Jaume’, the square between City Hall and government headquarters. They observed a minute’s silence in memory of the victims of the Paris attacks and showed their commitment to fighting terrorism. “This is not a war between religions, this is a battle between Good and Evil” stated current president Artur Mas, “the bloodshed in Paris is also ours”. Mas admitted that Catalonia could also be the target of similar acts but assured that “everything which can be done in order to prevent attacks is being carried out”. Besides President Mas, Parliament’s president, Carme Forcadell, Barcelona’s Mayor, Ada Colau, and the French consul in Barcelona, Edouard Beslay, were also present at the event. Parliament’s President, Carme Forcadell, announced that another minute’s silence will be observed on Thursday. The main road connecting Catalonia and France, the AP-7, has been open throughout the day but closer to the French border the police have restricted traffic to a single lane.