The protest began at 11:00 AM from Jardinets de Gràcia and proceeded through central streets of the city to Plaça de Sant Jaume, in front of the Palau de la Generalitat. The mobilization is part of a broader call promoted by the Spanish Conference of Self-Employed Professionals (CEPA), which organized similar events in 22 Spanish provinces.
According to organizers, nearly 500 people participated in the Barcelona march. The conveners demand greater representation for self-employed workers in negotiation forums and legislative changes that adapt to their needs. They denounce an excessive tax burden to sustain public spending, which they describe as "disproportionate".
“"We are not slaves. They are stealing our future with abusive fees, science fiction taxes, and bureaucracy that seems designed by enemies of work"
Organizers state that the protest stems from the "weariness" of the self-employed regarding fiscal pressure and emphasize that the call is not political and is not linked to any specific party or ideology.
