Many came in family groups, and even with their pets, beagles and chihuahuas boasting tiny Spanish flags tied to their collars. The rally, called under the slogan “We are all Catalonia” united rival groups from socialists to the conservatives who control the central government. Like many on the march, she has family roots outside the region but was born in Catalonia, grew up there speaking Catalan and resents having her Catalan identity questioned. “If you say you don’t want an independent Catalonia, you are called a fascist, a hangover from the Franco era. He following up with a mocking declaration of guilt, aimed at hardline pro-independence groups who have accused their opponents of betraying Catalonia.

Source: The Guardian October 29, 2017 17:48 UTC