Catalans are human cordon of 400 miles to ask for independence

A human chain of 400 kilometres. That's how thousands of Catalans celebrated the national holiday of this Spanish autonomous region, at the same time requiring independence.

The independence of this region â€" one of the richest in Spain, and with language itself â€" they want the Catalans unequivocal, in a referendum on a possible separation of the Spanish State. A referendum that the Spanish Constitution does not authorize.

The cord, which the organizers of this initiative called the "Via the Catalan independence, crossed the region of Catalonia from North to South.

"The people of Catalonia should be consulted, in the year that veam, about his political future. My commitment to the right of decision of the Catalan people is so strong that, as I know in the last few days, I am determined to use all democratic and legal means at my disposal to allow the citizens of Catalonia may decide on his future as a country. "

This national holiday is the independence day. The date marks the loss of independence of the region, with the capture of Barcelona by franco-Spanish troops during the war of succession. Was in 1714.

It is for this reason that the Human Cordon began their March officially at 5:14 pm minutes â€" an hour less locations in Lisbon.

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