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September
Objective independence
Tens of thousands again turn out in Barcelona on September 11 to call for self-determination, as grape farmers go on strike over prices with the harvest near
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Catalonia’s National Day on September 11 saw some 600,000 pro-independence supporters - according to local police - turn out for yet another year in Barcelona to demand self-determination for Catalonia. However, it is the lowest figure since the mass National Day protests first began in 2012. 1 EFE. -
With a turnover of €1.6bn, Catalonia’s wine sector is big business. Yet, this year’s grape harvest — or verema — was threatened by a strike by grape growers calling for a higher price for their produce, which they claimed had not risen in two decades. In the end, talks were postponed until after the harvest. ACN. -
To commemorate the second anniversary of the October 1 independence referendum in 2017, Catalonia’s iconic Montserrat mountain was lit up with 131 points of light that could be seen for miles around. Under the name, Llum i Llibertat (Light and Freedom), the project involved 150 climb Marc Sellarès. -
With a turnover of €1.6bn, Catalonia’s wine sector is big business. Yet, this year’s grape harvest — or verema — was threatened by a strike by grape growers calling for a higher price for their produce, which they claimed had not risen in two decades. In the end, talks were postponed until after the harvest. To commemorate the second anniversary of the October 1 independence referendum in 2017, Catalonia’s iconic Montserrat mountain was lit up with 131 points of light that could be seen for miles around. Under the name, Llum i Llibertat (Light and Freedom), the project involved 150 climbers. 2 ACN 4 MARC SELLARÈS.
January
10 years calling for self-determination
We told the story of the independence referendum held in the small Maresme town of Arenys de Munt on 13 September 2009. Arguably, it was the spark for the pro-independence movement that has gained such momentum in recent years.
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