[#NationalDayOfCatalonia]() [#Barcelona]() #PlaçaDeCatalunya #AssembleaNacionalCatalana # Catalonia marks Diada 2026 with independence rally 10 September 2026 at 08:05 > Protesters will march in two columns to Plaza de Catalunya on 11 September, causing mobility restrictions across central Barcelona. Catalonia marks the Diada on 11 September, commemorating **Barcelona**'s 1714 resistance. The 2026 demonstration begins at 17:14 on Friday, featuring two columns, Present and Futur, which will converge at Plaza de Catalunya for a final political act in the city. The Columna Present forms on Gran Via between Casanova and Muntaner, while the Columna Futur gathers at Via Laietana. Mobility restrictions apply in Ciutat Vella and L'Eixample from 15:00 to 21:00. Events are also held in Girona and Amposta on the same day. Organised by groups including the ANC and Òmnium Cultural, the rally uses the slogan 'Hi soc. Hi som. Pel present i el futur, independència'. The day includes institutional floral offerings and free concerts by La Gossa Sorda and DJ Trapella at MerCAT. ## Related news [#Spain]() #Blocus [#Madrid]() [#Barcelona]() [#Security]() 30 October 2026 at 15:19 ## [Spain deploys police to counter urban sabotage]() > Authorities launch a major security operation in Madrid and Barcelona following 130 arrests linked to 'Blocus' urban sabotage calls. #Euthanasia [#Barcelona]() #RightToDie [#Catalonia]() #EndOfLifeCare 19 October 2026 at 18:23 ## [Barcelona court clears path for man's euthanasia]() > Legal proceedings halting the euthanasia of Francesc Augé have been archived after his father withdrew his challenge in a Barcelona court. #Albiol [#PartidoPopular]() [#Barcelona]() [#GeneralElections]() #Badalona 17 October 2026 at 17:18 ## [Albiol to lead PP Barcelona list for elections]() > Xavier García Albiol will lead the Partido Popular's Barcelona list for the general elections on 29 November, the party confirmed. [#Catalonia]() #FarmersProtest [#Barcelona]() #Agriculture #UnioDePagesos 14 October 2026 at 11:12 ## [Catalan farmers march on Barcelona in protest]() > Tractor columns from across Catalonia converge on Barcelona today to demand fair prices and water priority amid EU agricultural debates. #JordiHereu #PSC #GeneralElection2026 [#SalvadorIlla]() [#Barcelona]() 11 October 2026 at 13:34 ## [Jordi Hereu named PSC candidate for general election]() > Salvador Illa nominates Industry Minister Jordi Hereu to lead the Barcelona list for the upcoming general elections on 29 November 2026. [#GabrielRufian]() #ERC [#Barcelona]() [#GeneralElections]() [#Catalonia]() 11 October 2026 at 12:19 ## [Gabriel Rufián to lead ERC list for Barcelona]() > Esquerra Republicana selects Gabriel Rufián to head its Barcelona candidacy for the upcoming general elections on 29 November. [#Barcelona]() #TouristTax [#HousingCrisis]() #JaumeCollboni #Tourism 9 October 2026 at 12:25 ## [Barcelona to hike tourist flat property taxes]() > Mayor Jaume Collboni secures approval for a 150% IBI surcharge on tourist apartments to curb city-wide tourism and fund social housing. [#Barcelona]() #Flooding [#MossosDEsquadra]() #LesFranqueses [#SpainWeather]() 7 October 2026 at 17:33 ## [Body found in flooded car in Barcelona province]() > Police discover a man's body in a submerged vehicle in les Franqueses del Vallès following severe flooding, ruling out a link to a missing boy. [#Catalonia]() [#Meteocat]() [#WeatherAlert]() [#Barcelona]() #Girona 3 October 2026 at 13:17 ## [Catalonia issues maximum red alert for heavy rain]() > Meteocat raises danger levels to six out of six as intense storms threaten the Catalan coast with up to 200mm of rainfall this weekend. [#Barcelona]() [#HousingRights]() #EvictionMoratorium #SantAndreu #MaricarmenDecree 1 October 2026 at 15:15 ## [Barcelona eviction suspended under new decree]() > A court in Sant Andreu has halted the eviction of a vulnerable tenant, marking the first suspension under the new Maricarmen decree.