and “Hello democracy”. Many demonstrators wrapped themselves in the “estelada” flag, which has become a symbol of those in favor of an independent Catalan republic Thousands gathered on ...

“We want to be free, we want a new country,” ran their slogan in red and yellow, the two colors of the Catalan flag.

TASS/. The City Council in Catalonia’s Girona has removed the Spanish flag from its office building ten minutes after the declaration of independence, the Caso Aislado newspaper reported.