Iran Press/ Europe: Tens of thousands of people joined a protest march in Barcelona, Spain on Sunday, demonstrating against independence from Spain, and calling for unity across the country and peaceful co-existence in Catalonia.
The demonstration organized by Societat Civil Catalana, an umbrella group of political parties and civic bodies that want Catalonia to remain part of Spain, was attended by about 80,000 people, according to local police, although SCC put the attendance at 400,000, the Guardian reported.
The rally was held after a pro-independence demonstration brought 350,000 people into central Barcelona on Saturday, to protest against the Spanish supreme court's decision to imprison nine separatist leaders for sedition over their roles in the failed push for independence two years ago.
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Although the demonstration on Saturday was peaceful, it was followed by further violent scenes overnight as a crowd of about 10,000 people clashed with police, throwing bottles and balls at officers.
The pro-union march on Sunday took place under the slogan: "For coexistence, democracy and Catalonia. Enough." 207/211
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