Over two decades ago, the Catalan capital led a massive demonstration of 1.3 million people. The scale was so significant that George Bush Sr. famously remarked that U.S. security policy could not depend on the number of people protesting in the streets of Barcelona.
“"The president himself has decided to lead the denunciation of the war. He wants to take the historical baton of that mobilization."
A recent 40Db survey shows that 71% of people in Catalonia oppose the current war. However, activists like Dani Gómez-Olivé suggest that a similar mass mobilization is unlikely now, as Pedro Sánchez's government has already adopted an anti-war stance against Donald Trump.
The Aturem la Guerra platform remains active, recalling the era when schools and diverse political groups united against the conflict. While the social climate differs from the Aznar administration, the culture of peace remains a core value in Barcelona.
