The anti-capitalist formation has denounced discriminatory treatment by the municipal administration, which denied them a space in the specific section of the literary superblock designated for political groups. This decision contrasts with the authorization granted to the National Police to have a stall in the same location, a fact that has generated strong criticism from the party.
“"It is inadmissible that the City Council allows a Sant Jordi stall for the Spanish police on Rambla Catalunya while denying it to the CUP. What kind of city model is this? Shame on you!"
The CUP's Barcelona candidacy considers the situation "inadmissible" and has directly questioned the mayor, challenging the "city model" being promoted. The party interprets the decision as a "flagrant political bias in the management of public space during a popular festival".
Despite the restrictions, the party has assured that it will maintain its presence on the city's streets. They stated that, "while the City Council facilitates some and denies others, we will be there anyway". The CUP will participate in stalls distributed throughout various neighborhoods, such as Born, Poblenou, Sants, Sant Andreu, Nou Barris, and Eixample, combining the celebration of Sant Jordi with political demands.
For its part, the Spanish Government has defended the presence of the National Police on Rambla de Catalunya, arguing that "the police are also culture". A spokesperson for the Spanish Government in Catalonia celebrated that, for the first time, the National Police had a reserved space for the Sant Jordi festival, considering it another step towards the "normalization" of the force in Catalonia.
