Welcome to bbc news. Hundreds of thousands of people have been demonstrating in barcelona in support of spanish unity. It follows madrids decision to take direct control of catalonia after regional leaders there voted to declare independence on friday. The sacked catalan separatist leader Carles Puigdemont has called on his supporters to show democratic defiance of direct rule from madrid. But supporters of spanish unity have been calling for mr puigedemont to be jailed. Gavin lee is in barcelona. The organisers of this prounion demonstration say the silent majority are coming out. Police say there are 300,000 in the crowd, organisers say more than a million. This is what has developed over the last few hours. Claiming back their streets. Thousands of catalan protesters marching through the city of barcelona saying no to an illegal declaration of independence by their now ousted government. This is expected to be the largest demonstration yet in support of unity. Well, this is becoming
People attended. The organisers say it was around a million. This comes after madrids decision to take direct control. Mr puigdemont has called o, his supporters to show democratic defiance. The bbcs James Reynolds has this report from barcelona. Catalonias pro Spain Movement is emerging from its recent quiet. These are the people who want to stay inside spain. They make up around half of the population of this region, and they insist that they are both catalan and spanish. And you are catalan . I am catalan from my grandparents, my parents are catalan, and i am catalan and spanish and european. So you dont want to leave . I dont want to leave at all. Catalonia is spain, these kids write. Catalans are divided at this moment. This is very sad. Can you get back together . Yes, i would like it very much. Because i love catalonia, i love spain, and i love europe. I want to be in europe. For years, these people have felt overshadowed and overridden by Pro Independence campaigners. They now
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