The unified demonstration convened on the occasion of the general strike this Wednesday in Barcelona has concluded around 18:50 hours in Plaça Catalunya, after bringing together 400,000 participants according to the organizers and 55,000 according to the count by the Guardia Urbana.
Among the attendees were the general secretary of UGT of Catalonia, Camil Ros; the general secretary of CC.OO. of Catalonia, Belén López; the spokesperson of the Sindicat de Llogateres, Carme Arcarazo; the president of PSC-Units in the Parliament, Ferran Pedret, and the general secretary and spokesperson of ERC, Elisenda Alamany, along with other political and social representatives.
The march began around 17:35 hours at the intersection of Passeig de Gràcia with Diputació Street, although the column of demonstrators extended as far as the intersection between Passeig de Gràcia and Avinguda Diagonal, advancing afterward along the entire stretch of the promenade.
During the route, slogans such as "No pot ser, baixen els sous i pugen el lloguer", "Si t'apugen el lloguer okupa tu també", "Un turista menys, una veina més" and "Racismo inmobiliario presente en los barrios" were chanted.
The head of the demonstration has been led by the Sindicat de Llogateres and Coshac, while labor-area unions and other social organizations have been placed in blocks further back within the demonstration.