Catalan independence rally faces split as Aliança Catalana sparks street tension
The ANC-organized Diada march in Catalonia will proceed amid growing rifts, with Aliança Catalana’s planned presence threatening clashes at the Fossar de les Moreres.
The Assemblea Nacional Catalana (ANC) will stage its annual Diada demonstration, yet the event is marked by heightened fragmentation within the independence movement. Aliança Catalana, a newer party headed by Sílvia Orriols, aims to occupy the symbolic Fossar de les Moreres, a spot traditionally dominated by ERC and Junts supporters. In response, groups including Arran, Endavant, Alerta Solidària, the Coordinadora Obrera Sindical and the Sindicato de Estudiantes de los Países Catalanes have called a protest at 5 p.m. to block Aliança’s presence.
A subsequent Aliança gathering is scheduled for the evening, with organized transport to ensure large attendance. Authorities anticipate possible friction, recalling a 2024 incident where activists used flares and paint, and earlier police barriers that limited access for opposing demonstrators. An additional platform led by Josep Lluís Sureda plans a peaceful “protective” presence of about fifty people, though its links to ultras raise further security concerns.
