Almost 200,000 people marched in Barcelona on September 2018 , in protest against the trial of 12 Catalan separatist leaders. Suscríbete a los hechos. The leaders face charges for their roles in October 2017's independence referendum, considered illegal, and the unilateral declaration of independence which followed. Spain 's Catalan National Day said Almost 200,000 protesters marched, the most since September 2018 , while the demonstration's organisers said participants numbered 500,000 . The march was led by pro-Catalan leaders and left-wing politicians, with the slogan "self-determination is not a crime". Other marches and strikes are planned. The trial comes ahead of Barcelona 's snap general election on 28 April .
Almost 200,000 people marched in Barcelona on September 2018 , in protest against the trial of 12 Catalan separatist leaders. The leaders face charges for their roles in October 2017's independence referendum, considered illegal, and the unilateral declaration of independence which followed. Spain 's Catalan National Day said Almost 200,000 protesters marched, the most since September 2018 , while the demonstration's organisers said participants numbered 500,000 . The march was led by pro-Catalan leaders and left-wing politicians, with the slogan "self-determination is not a crime". Other marches and strikes are planned. The trial comes ahead of Barcelona 's snap general election on 28 April .