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HUNDREDS of thousands packed the streets of Barcelona yesterday in opposition to the regional government’s bid to secede from Spain.
Barcelona police said 350,000 people took part; march organisers Societat Civil Catalana said that 930,000 people turned out.
Slogans included “Catalonia is Spain” and “Let’s recover our common sense.” Demonstrators called for Catalan President Carles Puigdemont to be jailed.
![Richard Baxell speaking at the Marx Memorial Library in London [Pic: Karl Weiss]](https://morningstaronline.co.uk/sites/default/files/styles/desktop/public/2026-07/RichardBaxell22Jul23.jpeg.webp?itok=HCh8iPRb)
Driven by anti-fascism and anger at Britain’s policy of non-intervention, thousands volunteered to fight in the Spanish civil war. Historian RICHARD BAXELL reflects on their sacrifices and enduring significance
![Harry Pollitt (right) with International Brigade volunteer David Guest, who was killed at the Ebro in July 1938 [Pic: Marx Memorial Library]](https://morningstaronline.co.uk/sites/default/files/styles/desktop/public/2026-07/a-2_a_50b_Harry%20Pollitt_David_Guest.jpg.webp?itok=Ag0u-8n5)
ALEX GORDON applauds the leading role played by Harry Pollitt and the Communist Party in the fight against fascism in Spain and salutes the memory of the International Brigades
CJ ATKINS commemorates one of the most dramatic moments in working-class history
Spanish dictator Francisco Franco died 50 years ago today November 20. JIM JUMP looks back at his blood-soaked rule and toxic legacy on Spain today