Wake Up Europe!
| Wake Up Europe! | |
|---|---|
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| Date | 7 December 2017 |
| Location | |
| Goals | Independence of Catalonia Creation of aCatalan Republic |
| Methods | Political rally, street protest |
| Resulted in | 45,000 people demonstration[1] |
Wake Up Europe!(Catalan:Europa, desperta't!) is agatheringinBrusselson 7 December 2017 in support ofCatalan independence.It was organized by theCatalan National Assembly(ANC), the main civil society organisations behind the massive pro-independence demonstrations held since 2012, andÒmnium Cultural.[2]
The number of participants that took part in the demonstration was 45,000 according to thePolice Bruxelles Capitale Ixelles.[3][4][5]
The demonstration followed similar protests in2012,theCatalan Way(2013), theCatalan Way 2014,theFree Way to the Catalan Republic(2015),Go ahead, Catalan Republic(2016) andNational Day for Yes(2017).
Representatives from a pro-independence pressure group handed over a petition with 25,000 signatures to theEuropean Parliament.The manifesto delivered by members of theCommittees for the Defense of the Republiccalls on theEuropean Unionto act to achieve «the release of the political prisoners».[6]
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The event included the participation of Catalan PresidentCarles Puigdemontand members ofTogether for Catalonia,Republican Left of Catalonia–Catalonia YesandPopular Unity Candidacy.
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References[edit]
- ^Police Bruxelles Capitale Ixelles, ed. (7 December 2017)."Comptage officiel de la #manifestation des #catalans à #Bruxelles 45 000 manifestants".Twitter.Retrieved8 December2017.
- ^"Manifestation 7/12/2017"(in French). Police Bruxelles Capitale Ixelles.Retrieved8 December2017.
- ^Police Bruxelles Capitale Ixelles, ed. (7 December 2017)."Comptage officiel de la #manifestation des #catalans à #Bruxelles 45 000 manifestants".Twitter.Retrieved8 December2017.
- ^"45,000 people attend demonstration in Brussels, according to Belgian police figures".Catalan News Agency.7 December 2017.Retrieved8 December2017.
- ^"45.000 betogers voor Catalaanse protestmars in Brussel"(in Dutch). De Standaard.Retrieved8 December2017.
- ^"Manifesto signed by 25,000 calls on Europe to act".Catalan News Agency.7 December 2017.Retrieved8 December2017.
External links[edit]
- Omplim Brussel·les(in Catalan)
