2012 Catalan independence demonstration

Protest in Catalonia, Spain April 2014 2012 Catalan independence demonstration La Unión i el Fènix P1160234.JPG View of the demonstration running through Passeig de Gràcia in front of La Unión and el Fénix Building. 2012 09 11 y Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain 41.3854 2.1767 type:event inline,title Increase of Catalan independentism boosted by the Spanish Constitutional Court banning some articles of the Statute of Autonomy of Catalonia in 2010 and the 2008–13 Spanish financial crisishttps://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-19564640 Huge turnout for Catalan independence rally BBC News 11 September 2012 15 September 2012Lisa Abend https://world.time.com/2012/09/11/barcelona-warns-madrid-pay-up-or-catalonia-leaves-spain/ Secessionist Sentiments Grows Amid Economic Crisis TIME World 11 September 2012 15 September 2012 TimeRaphael Minder https://www.nytimes.com/2012/09/12/world/europe/12iht-barcelona12.html?_r=0 Protest Rally in Catalonia Adds a Worry for Spain The New York Times The New York Times 11 September 2012 15 September 2012 Independence of Catalonia Protest march, street protest thumb|Protesters going to the march thumb|A big estelada (Catalan independentist flag) unfurled from the building of a radio station at Passeig de Gràcia The 2012 Catalan independence demonstration was a protest which occurred in central Barcelona in Catalonia, Spain, on 11 September 2012 during the National Day of Catalonia.Khazan Olga https://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/blogpost/post/catalonia-rallies-for-independence-on-catalan-national-day/2012/09/11/ac729d80-fc24-11e1-a31e-804fccb658f9_blog.html Catalonia rallies for independence on 'Catalan National Day' The Washington Post 11 September 2012 14 September 2012http://www.euronews.com/nocomment/2012/09/12/tens-of-thousands-protest-in-barcelona-for-catalonias-national-day/ Catalonia 'National Day' protest in Barcelona Euro News 12 September 2012 14 September 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20120915013151/http://www.euronews.com/nocomment/2012/09/12/tens-of-thousands-protest-in-barcelona-for-catalonias-national-day/ 15 September 2012 dead dmy-all Throngs push Catalan independence amid Spain's economic crisis Al Goodman https://edition.cnn.com/2012/09/11/world/europe/spain-catalonia-protests/index.html Madrid 12 September 2012 15 September 2012 The protestors demanded the independence of Catalonia and its establishment as a sovereign state under the slogan "Catalonia, new state in Europe" (ca "Catalunya, nou estat d'Europa").http://www.europapress.cat/politica/noticia-diada-marxa-comenca-caminar-sota-lema-catalunya-nou-estat-deuropa-20120911181430.html La marxa comença a caminar sota el lema 'Catalunya, nou Estat d'Europa' Europa Press ca Barcelona 11 September 2012 15 September 2012http://www.catalunyavolviureenllibertat.cat/2012/09/marxa-revolucionaria/catalunya-nou-estat-deuropa-es-el-lema-de-la-pancarta-de-la-manifestacio-que-ha-arrencat-poc-abans-de-les-sis-de-la-tarda/ 'Catalunya, nou estat d'Europa' és el lema de la pancarta de la manifestació, que ha arrencat poc abans de les sis de la tarda Catalunya vol viure en llibertat ca 12 September 2012 15 September 2012 https://archive.today/20130101161936/http://www.catalunyavolviureenllibertat.cat/2012/09/marxa-revolucionaria/catalunya-nou-estat-deuropa-es-el-lema-de-la-pancarta-de-la-manifestacio-que-ha-arrencat-poc-abans-de-les-sis-de-la-tarda/ 1 January 2013 dead dmy-all http://www.btv.cat/btvnoticies/2012/09/05/el-lema-de-la-marxa-per-la-independencia-%E2%80%9Ccatalunya-nou-estat-d%E2%80%99europa%E2%80%9D/ El lema de la marxa per la independència: "Catalunya, nou estat d'Europa" ca Barcelona BTVnotícies.cat 5 September 2012 15 September 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20120922001149/http://www.btv.cat/btvnoticies/2012/09/05/el-lema-de-la-marxa-per-la-independencia-%E2%80%9Ccatalunya-nou-estat-d%E2%80%99europa%E2%80%9D/ 22 September 2012 dead dmy-all It was organized by the Catalan National Assembly (ANC) and headed together with the Association of Municipalities for Independence as the most prominent of a series of events known as "March towards Independence" (ca "Marxa cap a la Independència") which began on 30 June 2012 in Lleida.L'ANC i l'AMI encapçalaran la manifestació de la Diada http://www.reusdirecte.cat/cat/notices/2012/09/l_anc_i_l_ami_encapcalaran_la_manifestacio_de_la_diada_21392.php ca 9 September 2012 17 September 2012 https://archive.today/20130115175734/http://www.reusdirecte.cat/cat/notices/2012/09/l_anc_i_l_ami_encapcalaran_la_manifestacio_de_la_diada_21392.php 15 January 2013 dead dmy-all http://marxa.assemblea.cat/?q=que%20%C3%A9s%3F https://web.archive.org/web/20120705031525/http://www.marxa.assemblea.cat/?q=que%20%C3%A9s%3F dead 5 July 2012 Què és? ca Catalan National Assembly Marxa cap a la independència 13 September 2012 dmy-all The estimated number of participants ranges widely, from 600,000 people quoted by some media,http://blogs.elpais.com/defensor-del-lector/2012/09/c%C3%A1lculo-de-manifestantes.html Cálculo de manifestantes Tomàs Delclós EDICIONES EL PAÍS S.L. 16 June 2017 statisticians such as Llorenç Badiella from the Autonomous University of BarcelonaUnas 600.000 personas en la manifestación independentista Llorenç Badiella http://www.lavanguardia.com/politica/20120914/54349577571/manifestacion-independentista-600-000-personas.html Barcelona 14 September 2012 es 30 December 2012 or the delegation of the Spanish government in CataloniaEl independentismo catalán logra una histórica exhibición de fuerza Àngels Piñol http://ccaa.elpais.com/ccaa/2012/09/11/catalunya/1347375808_419590.html Barcelona 11 September 2012 es 12 September 2012Diada.- El Govern central xifra l'assistència en 600.000 persones http://www.europapress.cat/politica/noticia-diada-govern-central-xifra-lassistencia-600000-persones-20120911210226.html Barcelona 11 September 2012 ca 13 September 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20121102142454/http://www.europapress.cat/politica/noticia-diada-govern-central-xifra-lassistencia-600000-persones-20120911210226.html 2 November 2012 dead dmy-all La delegació del govern espanyol a Catalunya xifra en 600.000 els assistents a la manifestació de la Diada http://www.acn.cat/acn/683844/Noticia/text/Noticia.html Madrid 11 September 2012 ca 13 September 2012 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20140913123630/http://www.acn.cat/acn/683844/Noticia/text/Noticia.html 13 September 2014 dmy to 1.5 million according to Catalan public sources such as Barcelona's Municipal Police or Catalonia's Department of the Interior, with a maximum estimate of about 2 million according to the organizers. The city centre was crowded for hours and it was feared that the massive influx of people was going to bring mobile phone networks to a standstill.La marcha independentista colapsa el centro de Barcelona en la celebración de la Diada http://www.rtve.es/noticias/20120911/miles-personas-colapsan-centro-barcelona-marcha-independentista/562679.shtml Barcelona 11 September 2012 es 13 September 2012La Generalitat demana un ús racional dels dispositius mòbils en la manifestació de la Diada Blanca Parés http://www.elperiodico.cat/ca/noticias/diada-2012/gencat-demana-racional-dispositius-mobils-2199967 Barcelona 7 September 2012 ca 12 September 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20120911010415/http://www.elperiodico.cat/ca/noticias/diada-2012/gencat-demana-racional-dispositius-mobils-2199967 11 September 2012 dead dmy-all Many newspapers and other news agencies described it as a "historic" demonstration and considered it to be the biggest protest march ever held in Catalonia since the restoration of democracy in Spain,Catalanes realizan manifestación histórica para reclamar su independencia http://www.semana.com/mundo/catalanes-realizan-manifestacion-historica-para-reclamar-su-independencia/184480-3.aspx 11 September 2012 es 15 September 2012 24 November 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20121124043536/http://www.semana.com/mundo/catalanes-realizan-manifestacion-historica-para-reclamar-su-independencia/184480-3.aspx dead La prensa internacional reconoce la histórica manifestación de la Diada http://www.lavanguardia.com/politica/20120912/54350056232/diada-de-catalunya-prensa-internacional-reconoce-historica-manifestacion.html 12 September 2012 es 15 September 2012Cristian Reino Una manifestación histórica exige la independencia de Cataluña http://www.hoy.es/v/20120912/nacional/manifestacion-historica-exige-independencia-20120912.html Barcelona 12 September 2012 es 15 September 2012Cataluña acoge hoy una manifestación independentista histórica http://www.lne.es/espana/2012/09/11/cataluna-acoge-hoy-manifestacion-independentista-historica/1296344.html Barcelona 12 September 2012 es 15 September 20121,5 milions de persones demanen la independència de Catalunya en una manifestació rècord http://www.324.cat/noticia/1884457/catalunya/15-milions-de-persones-demanen-la-independencia-de-Catalunya-en-una-manifestacio-record Barcelona 11 September 2012 ca 13 September 2012Empieza la lucha por capitalizar la histórica manifestación de Barcelona http://www.gara.net/paperezkoa/20120913/361927/es/Empieza-lucha-capitalizar-historica-manifestacion-Barcelona 13 September 2012 es 15 September 2012 16 September 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20120916012553/http://www.gara.net/paperezkoa/20120913/361927/es/Empieza-lucha-capitalizar-historica-manifestacion-Barcelona dead surpassing other major demonstrations, including the 2010 Catalan autonomy protest.Jose Rico Rafa Julve http://www.elperiodico.com/es/noticias/diada-2012/goleada-independentista-mayor-manifestacion-bcn-2202842 Goleada independentista, la mayor manifestación en BCN es 12 September 2012 15 September 2012https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/10588494 Catalan protesters rally for greater autonomy in Spain 10 July 2010 17 September 2012 Background 2010 Catalan autonomy protest The 2010 Catalan autonomy protest was a demonstration held in central Barcelona on 10 July 2010 against the limits set to the autonomy of Catalonia within Spain, and particularly against a then recent decision of the Spanish Constitutional Court to annul or reinterpret several articles of the 2006 Statute of Autonomy of Catalonia. The estimates regarding the number of people taking part in the demonstration ranged widely, from 425,000 estimated by some mediahttp://elpais.com/diario/2010/07/11/espana/1278799221_850215.html Cálculo de asistentes El País 11 July 2010 16 June 2017 to 1.1 million according to the local police, with a maximum estimate of 1.5 million according to the organisers. La manifestació ha desbordat totes les previsions http://www.elperiodico.cat/ca/noticias/politica/20100710/1100000-persones-assisteixen-marxa-protesta-per-sentencia/379832.shtml El Periódico de Catalunya 10 July 2010 10 September 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20120304064528/http://www.elperiodico.cat/ca/noticias/politica/20100710/1100000-persones-assisteixen-marxa-protesta-per-sentencia/379832.shtml 4 March 2012 dead dmy-all . ca Un millón de personas inundan Barcelona en una histórica manifestación de rechazo a la sentencia contra el Estatut http://www.lavanguardia.es/politica/noticias/20100710/53961206706/un-millon-de-personas-inundan-barcelona-en-una-historica-manifestacion--de-rechazo-a-la-sentencia-co.html La Vanguardia 10 July 2010 10 September 2012 13 July 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100713170506/http://www.lavanguardia.es/politica/noticias/20100710/53961206706/un-millon-de-personas-inundan-barcelona-en-una-historica-manifestacion--de-rechazo-a-la-sentencia-co.html dead A private company specialising in reporting demonstration attendance numbers, Lynce, made an estimate of 56,000–74,400 by measuring a single street at 20h30, 15 minutes after the demonstration had finished,Somos una Nación. Nosotros decidimos. http://www.lynce.es/es/manifadetalle.php?cod=44 10 July 2010 10 September 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20121105063850/http://www.lynce.es/es/manifadetalle.php?cod=44 5 November 2012 dead dmy-all judging from the circumstances and other estimates in the hundreds of thousands, this was likely a gross understimate. The mobilisation was described as "unprecedented" by the mayor of Barcelona. Hereu: "No hi ha precedent d'una mobilització així" http://www.elperiodico.cat/ca/noticias/politica/20100710/hereu-precedent-duna-mobilitzacio-aixi/379984.shtml El Periódico de Catalunya 10 July 2010 10 September 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20120304064542/http://www.elperiodico.cat/ca/noticias/politica/20100710/hereu-precedent-duna-mobilitzacio-aixi/379984.shtml 4 March 2012 dead dmy-all . ca Barcelona daily El Periódico de Catalunya described it as "without a doubt one of the biggest protest marches that have ever occurred in Catalonia, and possibly the biggest". The demonstration was led by a banner with the Catalan slogan Som una nació. Nosaltres decidim. (in English, "We are a nation. We decide."). http://www.3cat24.cat/especial/211/altres/El-TC-dicta-sentencia-per-lEstatut El TC dicta sentència per l'Estatut 3cat24.cat ca 14 September 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20110906153713/http://www.3cat24.cat/especial/211/altres/El-TC-dicta-sentencia-per-lEstatut 6 September 2011 dead dmy-all Changes in government Several analysts believe that the demonstration on 10 July was a turning point in relations between Catalonia and Spain.http://www.directe.cat/noticia/53113/el-govern-espanyol-adverteix-que-el-10j-no-sera-un-punt-d-inflexio-en-res El Govern espanyol adverteix que el 10J no serà un 'punt d'inflexió' en res Directe!cat ca 14 September 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20160109050649/http://www.directe.cat/noticia/53113/el-govern-espanyol-adverteix-que-el-10j-no-sera-un-punt-d-inflexio-en-res 9 January 2016 dead dmy-all An election to the Catalan Government was held on 28 November 2010 with Artur Mas (CiU) emerging as president. A general election was held in Spain the following year in which the People's Party won an absolute majority with 187 of the 350 seats in the chamber. Party leader Mariano Rajoy was sworn in as president of the Spanish Tenth Legislature shortly afterwards. Public response Catalonia saw several local referendums for independence take place in hundreds of villages between 13 September 2009 and April 2011, with an overwhelming number of "yes" votes being cast. However, turnout was low at 27.41%. Several citizens' initiatives arose in 2011 and 2012 in response to perceived slights by Spain, such as the No vull pagar ("I don't want to pay") campaign, which protested against toll fees by private companies present in Catalonia that were seen as abusive compared with those in other parts of Spain. The protest began in early April 2012 in Catalonia, with minor extensions in Valencia and the Balearic Islands by the following month.http://www.ara.cat/societat/Josep-Casadella-No-Serallonga-lautopista_0_682131926.html Josep Casadellà: "No sóc el Serallonga dels peatges" Ara.cat 14 April 2012Campanya Diem Prou https://web.archive.org/web/20120705133524/http://2012.diemprou.cat/ 5 July 2012 At an institutional level, several municipalities of Catalonia came together to create the Associació de Municipis per la Independència ("Association of Municipalities for Independence"), an organisation officially established on 14 December 2011 in Vic which brings local organisations together to further the national rights of Catalonia and promote its right to self-determination.http://www.vic.cat/news/el-ple-municipal-aprova-la-proposta-de-crear-una-associacio-per-promoure-el-dret-a-decidir-de-catalunya El Ple Municipal aprova la proposta de crear una associació per promoure el Dret a Decidir de Catalunya Ajuntament de Vic 12 September 2011 ca 14 September 2012 16 September 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20130916220131/http://www.vic.cat/news/el-ple-municipal-aprova-la-proposta-de-crear-una-associacio-per-promoure-el-dret-a-decidir-de-catalunya dead Support for independence + Institution/media Date Yes (%) No (%) Centro de Investigaciones Sociológicas 1996Question (in Spanish) https://web.archive.org/web/20150923203830/http://www.cis.es/cis/export/sites/default/-Archivos/Marginales/2220_2239/2228/e222840.html 23 September 2015 : Personalmente, ¿estaría Ud. a favor o en contra de que Cataluña fuera independiente? 33.6 53.5 Institut de Ciències Polítiques i Socials 2011Sondeig d'opinió Catalunya 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20120620185859/http://www.icps.es/sondeigs.asp?con=35&apr=1#35 20 June 2012 ca 41.4 22.9 El Periódico de Catalunya Jan 2012http://www.elperiodico.cat/ca/noticias/politica/els-partidaris-independencia-arriben-per-primer-cop-1358982 Els partidaris de la independència arriben per primer cop al 50% J. R.BARCELONA 27 January 2012 16 June 2017http://www.ara.cat/politica/independentistes-confien-guanyar-referendum-Periodico_0_635336587.html Els independentistes són més que mai però no confien a guanyar un referèndum, segons 'El Periódico' 27 January 2012 16 June 2017 53.6 32.0 Centre d'Estudis d'Opinió March 2012Baròmetre d'Opinió Política ca 44.6 24.7 Centre d'Estudis d'Opinió June 2012Baròmetre d'Opinió Política https://web.archive.org/web/20120913102322/http://premsa.gencat.cat/pres_fsvp/docs/2012/06/27/10/36/60220d32-3dde-4bbe-bd32-e66085959a29.pdf 13 September 2012 ca 51.1 21.1 Diari Ara Jul 2012http://www.ara.cat/premium/politica/Independentistes-pero-roja_0_741525907.html Independentistes però amb 'la roja' 22 July 2012 16 June 2017 50.4 23.8 Telecinco (GESOP) Sep 2012http://www.ara.cat/politica/enquesta-Telecinco-detecta-catalans-independencia_0_774522721.html Una enquesta de Telecinco indica que un 51% de catalans diria 'sí' a la independència i només un 18,6% triaria el 'no' 15 September 2012 16 June 2017 50.9 18.6 Changes in support for independence in Catalonia through time can be seen by comparing the results of a survey conducted by Spain's Centro de Investigaciones Sociológicas in 1996, which asked: "Personally, would you support or reject Catalonia becoming independent?" with more recent surveys carried out in 2011 and 2012, revealing the level of support in a referendum on the independence of Catalonia. Controversies On 29 August 2012 the Government of Catalonia requested access to the Spanish fund liquidity to finance debt maturities, while warning the Spanish President, Mariano Rajoy, that it would not accept the imposition of "political conditions".El rescat: 5.023 milions This led many Spanish politicians to make controversial statements, such as President of La Rioja Pedro Sanz, who said that "they have the gall to ask [for money] and then keep their television channels and embassies".El president de La Rioja: "S'ha de tenir morro per demanar i després tenir televisió o ambaixades" 324.cat 31 August 2012 President of the Community of Madrid Esperanza Aguirre claimed that "Catalonia receives more money than Madrid",Esperanza Aguirre critica que Catalunya rebi més diners que la Comunitat de Madrid 324.cat, 31 August 2012 while President of Galicia Alberto Núñez Feijoo said that "today Galicia pays and Catalunya asks".Ribeira Feijóo: "Avui paga Galícia i Catalunya demana" 324.cat, 29 August 2012 The recent publication of studiesApril 2016 regarding in-depth economical analysis of the first detailed budgetary and expenditure figures ever provided by the Central Government reached the conclusion that Catalonia was both the autonomous community supporting more taxes yet receiving the smallest returns or investments, a situation that didn't even compare to any other European region.April 2016 Sustainability as an independent state was shown to be more than feasible in at least one paperhttp://www.catdem.org/cat/downloads2/7.-007_informe_bosch_en.pdf Archived copy 3 August 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20160306125651/http://www.catdem.org/cat/downloads2/7.-007_informe_bosch_en.pdf 6 March 2016 dead dmy-all published by CatDem, CDC's think tank, although it was ignored by most of the Spanish press. The paper in question focused on the strength of a hypothetical independent Catalonia ceteris paribus, without incorporating to the analysis likely consequences of secession, such as not being a member of the EU or market share loss in the rest of Spain for Catalan products. On 30 August, EC President José Manuel Durão Barroso acknowledged that "in the hypothetical case that Catalonia secedes, a solution should be found and negotiated within the framework of international laws".La CE admet que el futur d'una Catalunya independent s'hauria de negociar "en el marc legal internacional" El Punt Avui 30 August 2012 http://www.elpuntavui.cat/noticia/article/3-politica/17-politica/572054-la-ce-admet-que-el-futur-duna-catalunya-independent-shauria-de-negociar-en-el-marc-legal-internacional.html 10 September 2012 ca One day later he made clear that any region becoming independent from an EU member state would automatically leave the EU itself.La CE aclara que la independencia de una autonomía implica dejar la UE La Vanguardia 31 August 2012 http://www.lavanguardia.com/politica/20120831/54344014729/ce-aclara-independencia-region-dejar-ue.html 30 December 2012 es On 2 September, citizens throughout Catalonia changed the name of several squares called Plaça d'Espanya ("Spain Square") to Plaça de la Independència ("Independence Square"). The event was held in 40 municipalities, such as Barcelona, Mataró, Torroella de Montgrí, Roda de Ter and Tàrrega. 40 municipis converteixen les seves 'Plaça d'Espanya' en 'Plaça de la Independència' http://www.lavanguardia.com/encatala/20120903/54344643726/municipis-placa-espanya-independencia.html La Vanguardia Barcelona 2 September 2012 ca 13 September 2012 18 January 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20140118045907/http://www.lavanguardia.com/encatala/20120903/54344643726/municipis-placa-espanya-independencia.html dead On 3 September, the town halls of Sant Pere de Torelló and Calldetenes passed a motion in favour of the independence of Catalonia, proclaiming themselves "Free Catalan Territory". Their aim was to urge the Government and Parliament of Catalonia to assume sovereignty over the Catalan territory.http://www.ara.cat/politica/Lalcalde-Sant-Torello-Instem-Parlament_0_767323351.html L'alcalde de Sant Pere de Torelló: "Instem el Parlament a assumir unilateralment la sobirania nacional" 3 September 2012 Ara.cat 3 September 2012 A few days before, retired Spanish army colonel Francisco Alamán Castro said that "the basis of Catalan nationalism is a hatred of Spain" and warned "not to wake up the lion, as it has already given enough proof of its ferocity". Regarding the action by Sant Pere de Torelló, Alamán said "This is clearly an act of treason as set out in the Spanish Penal Code. Therefore, if the plenary approved this atrocity, we should immediately arrest both the mayor and the councillors who voted for the proposal ". El coronel Alamán Castro: "La independència de Catalunya? Per sobre del meu cadàver" http://www.ara.cat/politica/coronel-lexercit-independencia-Catalunya-cadaver_0_765523535.html Ara.cat Barcelona 31 August 2012 2014-010X Alamán had been retired since 2003, hence the Spanish Defence Ministry deemed the outburst as Alamán's personal opinion only.http://www.publico.es/espana/defensa-no-sancionara-al-coronel.html Defensa no sancionará al coronel franquista que retó al independentismo catalán 7 September 2012 16 June 2017 Demonstration thumb|Route followed by the march thumb|Via Laietana, Barcelona thumb|Marquès de l'Argentera street, and the stage, next to the Estació de França Institutional events During the morning, like every year, wreaths were laid on the monument to Rafael Casanova in Barcelona's Ronda Sant Pere. An official ceremony was then held in Parc de la Ciutadella where, according to government spokesman Francesc Homs, "our national sentiment" and especially "the Catalan language, after the recent attacks" would be celebrated. The event was led by playwright John Ollé and emceed by the previous director of the Catalan public TV, journalist Mònica Terribas. The official ceremony began with a parade by the Catalan police, the Mossos d'Esquadra. Then, the town Capmany—symbolising the "fight against fire" after its comarca of Alt Empordà suffered a serious wildfire this summer—delivered the Catalan flag to President Artur Mas.Acte institucional. Diada de 2012 Generalitat de Catalunya http://www20.gencat.cat/portal/site/msi-dgac/menuitem.cfb4d0ec869dcac3934fec60b0c0e1a0/?vgnextoid=40f26900f8932310VgnVCM1000008d0c1e0aRCRD&vgnextchannel=40f26900f8932310VgnVCM1000008d0c1e0aRCRD&vgnextfmt=default https://archive.today/20130102012920/http://www20.gencat.cat/portal/site/msi-dgac/menuitem.cfb4d0ec869dcac3934fec60b0c0e1a0/?vgnextoid=40f26900f8932310VgnVCM1000008d0c1e0aRCRD&vgnextchannel=40f26900f8932310VgnVCM1000008d0c1e0aRCRD&vgnextfmt=default dead 2013-01-02 During the ceremony, several local bands played songs and read poems by Catalan authors. Portuguese singer Maria de Medeiros performed as guest artist, singing a poem by Ausiàs March, a Valencian medieval author. The Government also commemorated several anniversaries, including those of Antoni Maria Alcover, Montsalvatge, Eduard Toldrà and Pere Calders. The official image of the National Day was a reproduction of the painting The Catalan Spirit (1971), by Antoni Tàpies.Tugas Roger La Diada institucional reivindicarà la llengua catalana arran de "les agressions viscudes" http://www.ara.cat/especials/onzesetembre2012/Diada-institucional-reivindicara-agressions-viscudes_0_768523234.html Ara 5 September 2012 2014-010X Route The march officially began at the intersection of Gran Via and Passeig de Gràcia (near Plaça de Catalunya) at 6:00 pm, descending Pau Claris street to the Via Laietana, finally ending, near the Parliament of Catalonia building in the Parc de la Ciutadella, at the intersection of Marquès de l'Argentera street and Passeig de Picasso, where a stage was set up. Núria de Gispert, the President of the Catalan Parliament, received a delegation from the Catalan National Assembly (ANC), the organisers of the march, who called for the process leading to secession from Spain to be started.BATALLER, Marc, L'ANC ja té prop de 400 autocars emparaulats, El Punt Avui 31 August 2012 Organisation A banner with the slogan "Catalonia: New European State" led the march. The banner was presented on 5 September in the central Plaça Catalunya, the same day that Carme Forcadell, in the press conference for the presentation, said "The people are prepared, and we need the government and our institutions to take a step forward, because we want a free and sovereign country, we want independence."La manifestació amb més autocars de la història Vilaweb, 5 September 2012 The banner was carried by 10 representatives of the territorial regions of the ANC and by 10 representatives of the Association of Municipalities for Independence (AMI). Directly behind them was the president of the ANC, Carme Forcadell and the vicepresident, Carles Castellanos. They were accompanied by Joan Rigol and Ernest Benach. The third group was formed by a group of representatives of both the ANC and the AMI. http://avui.elpunt.cat/noticia/article/3-politica/17-politica/193699-mes-dun-milio-de-veus-pel-dret-a-decidir.html Més d'un milió de veus pel dret a decidir Avui 10 July 2012 ca 14 September 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20100811124156/http://avui.elpunt.cat/noticia/article/3-politica/17-politica/193699-mes-dun-milio-de-veus-pel-dret-a-decidir.html 11 August 2010 dead Next in the march came the political parties who confirmed that they would attend: (CDC, UDC, ICV, ERC, SI, RI) and other entities like Òmnium Cultural, Plataforma Pro Seleccions, Sobirania i Progrés, and Sobirania i justícia, among others. The Popular Unity Candidates (CUP) and the Independentist Left went ahead with their own demonstration on 11 September and did not participate in the march in an official capacity, while allowing their members to join it if they wanted to.http://www.ara.cat/politica/CUP-ANC-independencia-11_de_setembre-pacte_fiscal_0_758924204.html La CUP es desmarca de la manifestació de l'ANC de la Diada Diari Ara 20 August 2012 ca The other political parties with representation in the regional parliament of Catalonia at the time –PSC, PP and Ciutadans– had refused to participate in demonstration due to its secessionist intent, making it the first time in modern times since these rallies started by the Spanish transition to democracy when not all of the Catalan political parties participated in this kind of rally. The fifth and largest group was formed by the public. Attendees Organisations, municipalities and institutions from all over Catalonia booked buses to bring people to the event. The anticipation of a massive turnout led the organisers to change the route several times.La previsió d'assistència creixent a la manifestació de la Diada obliga l'ANC a modificar-ne el recorregut ca The mayors of Girona, Manresa and Figueres organised special Renfe trains to Barcelona. In addition, over 1000 buses from all over the country were made available to people wishing to travel to the capital to attend the march, which makes it the event with most buses in the history of the country, as confirmed by the City Council of Barcelona. On the same day, a group of bikers held a "motorcycle separatist march" that started from Vic in the morning. As a curious aside, a marathon runner attended the rally by leaving Sant Carles de la Ràpita on 9 September to reach the march running on 11 September.La manifestació amb més autocars de la història ca After the march Green cards thumb|right|A green card printed in the Time Out Barcelona supplement of the newspaper Diari Ara three days before the demonstration thumb|110px|left|Voting "yes" At the stage set up at the end of the march, the organisers, the Catalan National Assembly, asked those present several questions. Green cards had been printed in various publications prior to the demonstration and people were asked to bring them along, and to hold them up to vote "yes" to these questions. Cards were also handed out at the event. The aim was to get a photograph with a sea of green voting papers in support of Catalan independence. We want an image of the Catalan people's desire for freedom, and what better backdrop for this than the door of Parliament? Ferran Civit, coordinator of the march.OPJ Una marea verda davant del Parlament simbolitzarà els anhels d'independència El Punt Avui 6 September 2012 http://www.elpuntavui.cat/noticia/article/3-politica/17-politica/573780-una-marea-verda-davant-del-parlament-simbolitzara-els-anhels-dindependencia.html 8 September 2012 ca Concerts Òmnium Cultural organised the Festa per la Llibertat 2012 ("Party for Freedom 2012") at the end of the march, on a stage set up on Passeig Lluís Companys. The concert, which included the Pastora, Txarango and Brams bands, began at 7:30 pm with writer Màrius Serra as the host.Pastora, Txarango, Brams i Màrius Serra: plats forts de la Festa per la Llibertat https://web.archive.org/web/20120903234732/http://11setembre.omnium.cat/ca/noticia/pastora-txarango-brams-i-marius-serra-plats-forts-de-la-festa-per-la-llibertat-6210.html 3 September 2012 ca Responses The event has marked the Catalan political agenda and the debate about the right to hold a referendum on the independence of Catalonia has been re-opened,http://www.lavanguardia.com/politica/20120912/54350133584/partidos-catalanes-valoran-manifestacion-independentista.html Los partidos catalanes valoran la manifestación independentista es Barcelona 12 September 2012 14 October 2012http://www.gara.net/paperezkoa/20120923/363661/es/El-independentismo-marca-agenda-politica-otono-critico-para-Estado-espanol https://web.archive.org/web/20120923200021/http://www.gara.net/paperezkoa/20120923/363661/es/El-independentismo-marca-agenda-politica-otono-critico-para-Estado-espanol dead 23 September 2012 El independentismo marca la agenda política en un otoño crítico para el Estado español es 23 September 2012 14 October 2012 http://www.elperiodico.com/es/noticias/politica/ciuicv-euiaerc-negocian-pactar-una-resolucion-por-autodeterminacion-2210756 CiU, ICV-EUiA, ERC y SI negocian una resolución por la autodeterminación es Barcelona 24 September 2012 14 October 2012http://www.324.cat/noticia/1923992/politica/Un-74-dels-catalans-estan-a-favor-de-fer-un-referendum-dautodeterminacio-i-un-20-en-contra-segons-el-CEO Un 74% dels catalans estan a favor de fer un referèndum d'autodeterminació i un 20% en contra, segons el CEO ca Madrid 10 October 2012 14 October 2012 as well as the debate about the feasibility of an independent Catalan state and its integration into the European Union. On 25 September 2012, the president of the Generalitat of Catalonia Artur Mas announced snap elections for the Parliament of Catalonia to be held on 25 November and argued, referring to the demonstration, that "the street vocal must be moved to the polls". On 12 October 2012, during the celebration of the National Day of Spain, an estimated 6,000 people according to Barcelona's Municipal Police up to 65,000 people according to the delegation of the Spanish government in Catalonia, rallied at Plaça de Catalunya in central Barcelona against independence as a response to 11 September demonstration.http://www.lavanguardia.com/politica/20121012/54352509975/manifestacion-12-de-octubre-miles-personas-placa-catalunya.html Miles de personas se concentran en Plaça Catalunya contra la independencia es Barcelona 12 October 2012 14 October 2012Rafa Julve http://www.elperiodico.com/es/noticias/politica/barcelona-acto-inedito-contra-auge-independentismo-2224253 La manifestación antiindependentista reúne a miles de personas en la plaza de Catalunya es Barcelona 12 October 2012 14 October 2012Maiol Roger Rebeca Carranco http://ccaa.elpais.com/ccaa/2012/10/12/catalunya/1350036658_145868.html El PP arropa la concentración contra la independencia en Barcelona es Barcelona 12 October 2012 14 October 2012 Following years The protest was followed in the succeeding years by the Catalan Way (2013), the Catalan Way 2014, the Free Way to the Catalan Republic (2015) and Go ahead, Catalan Republic (2016). See also 22em Catalan nationalism Catalan independence National Day of Catalonia Assemblea Nacional Catalana Estelada flag Free Catalan Territory Catalan independence referendums, 2009–2011 Politics of Spain#The nationality debate Nationalisms and regionalisms of Spain References External links Bird's eye view assemblea.cat Official website of the Catalan National Assembly (ANC). ca Marxa cap a la Independència. Special website by the ANC about the Catalan march for Independence. ca 'Els homes no poden ser si no són lliures'. TV advertisement by the ANC about the demonstration on YouTube. 11s2012.cat https://web.archive.org/web/20120911014417/http://11s2012.cat/ 11 September 2012 Monitoring of the activity of the hashtag #11s2012 on Instagram and Twitter. ca Manifestació Virtual 2012. "Virtual participation" in the demonstration for Catalans living abroad. ca Special website with a compilation of all news about the demonstration on Ara.cat and 324.cat ca High-quality panoramic views of the demonstration by La Vanguardia. es Time-lapse video showing the progress of the demonstration ca Society Politics Spain France European Union Category:Catalan independence movement Category:Politics of Catalonia Category:Protest marches Category:Protests in Catalonia Category:2012 protests Category:Organised events in Barcelona Category:2012 in Barcelona Category:September 2012 in Spain