‘Nothing to celebrate’: Catalan businesses opening on Spain’s national day
A number of shops will work either for economic reasons or to make a political statement
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Hundreds of thousands fill Barcelona demanding independence
Support for jailed and exiled politicians key theme of this year's self-determination demonstration on Catalonia's National Day
National Day begins with traditional flower tributes
Torra's government and the Parliament bureau lay flowers at the Rafael Casanova monument
Emotional 'freedom' concert in Barcelona continues September 11 celebrations
Top Catalan musicians and other artistic figures take to the stage to show support for jailed and exiled leaders
Torra: 'We must decide if we settle for injustice, threats, fear, violence, prison and exile or if we resist and move forward'
President says his government is committed to developing a Catalan Republic with "words and votes as the only tools"
President and parliament speaker join solemn 'march for freedom'
First big institutional event to celebrate National Day takes place remembering jailed leaders
Unionist parties accuse pro-independence camp of 'taking over' Catalonia's National Day
Socialists say September 11 addresses "only half of Catalans," while Cs will organize alternative event
Traffic restrictions in place for National Day protest
Barcelona police recommend that people travelling to city come in the morning
Hundreds of thousands sign up for Catalan National Day demo
Key theme of pro-independence protest is to publicize political situation in Catalonia at international level
LGBTQ community celebrates Day Against Homophobia
Events held around the country call for “effective implementation” of Catalan anti-discrimination law
Violence against women quadruples in three years, Red Cross says
To combat this, the organization helps to put on a self-defense program for the victims of abuse
1 in 3 women are victims of violence in Barcelona, survey says
In 2016 alone, the city council dealt with 4,300 cases of aggressions against women
Catalan National Day begins with traditional floral tributes
The commemoration is just 20 days before the referendum on independence
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Judge prohibits Badalona City Hall from working on Spain’s National Day
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.
Five cities, one heartbeat: This is how Catalonia’s National Day rallies took place
Barcelona; Salt, next to Girona; Berga, in Central Catalonia; Lleida in the West; and Tarragona in the South beat this Sunday afternoon all at once to demand Catalonia’s Independence. At 17:14 (5.14 pm CET) all the demonstrators lifted a yellow card in the shape of a circle symbolising a heartbeat and responded to the motto ‘Go ahead, Catalan Republic’. According to local police up to 900,000 people took part in the five rallies. Among the demonstrators was the Catalan President, Carles Puigdemont, who didn’t follow the path of the former president, Artur Mas, and chose to participate in the rally held in Salt.