Catalonia's National Day marred by internal divisions, Spanish indifference
There were thousands on the streets of Barcelona Wednesday to celebrate Catalonia's national day but this was no million march as in the previous 8 years. Many pro-independence Catalans have opted out of the Diada, worn out by internal political bickering and eyeing an imminent verdict against 12 jailed leaders for their alleged role in the 2017 referendum. The September 11 celebrations in Catalonia commemorate the fall of Barcelona at the hands of the Bourbon troops in 1714 and the subsequent loss of their sovereignty. Today, historical ...
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