Catalan citizens protest for greater self-government (10-J)

The demonstration on the 10th of July, 2010 was the largest in history for a greater level of self-government and reached the dimensions of the demonstrations against the Iraq War in 2003. The entirety of Barcelona's central artery, Passeig de Gràcia, from Diagonal Avenue to Gran Via Avenue, was packed with people and Catalan flags. 1.5 citizens, according to the organisers, or 1.1 million citizens, according to the police, participated in this massive, pacifist and democratic protest. Catalan flags, pro-independence flags, EU flags, and posters asking for independence or a federal Spain were handled by people of all ages and social backgrounds.