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ERC commemorates Catalan Republic anniversary in Horta de Sant Joan

The event included a talk on republican values and awards for prominent figures from the Terres de l'Ebre.

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Generic image of a microphone on a podium during a political event.

The Ebro Federation of Esquerra Republicana de Catalunya celebrated in Horta de Sant Joan the 95th anniversary of the proclamation of the Catalan Republic, with a lecture and the presentation of awards.

The event, held at the local cinema, featured the participation of MEP Diana Riba, who delivered a conference titled “Republican values in the current global context”. During her speech, Riba emphasized the importance of the principles of fraternity, equality, and liberty to build fairer societies with full human rights, especially in the face of global threats such as armed conflicts, the rise of the far-right, and reactionary trends.
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"The need for the values of fraternity, equality, and liberty to build much freer countries, cities, and societies full of human rights, in the face of a geopolitics full of threats derived from wars, the extreme right, and reactionary waves."

Diana Riba · MEP
Subsequently, a gala dinner was held where the awards in Homage to Republican Fraternity were presented. These recognitions aim to distinguish civic and political careers dedicated to defending republican values and the country's freedom.
Among the awardees, the Esquerra regional Federation of Ribera d'Ebre honored a former mayor of Flix, who was the youngest in the Tarragona demarcation in the first democratic elections of 1979. This leader returned to the mayoralty for Esquerra Republicana between 2003 and 2009, and was the first left-wing president of the Ribera d'Ebre Regional Council in 2005. He also represented the Terres de l'Ebre in the Senate between 2008 and 2011, highlighting his work in culture and education.
The Baix Ebre Federation recognized a historic pro-independence activist from Roquetes, who has been part of the ERC candidacy from 1999 until the 2023 elections, serving as a councilor since 2003. This awardee has been a local cultural promoter, founder of a cultural and ecological association, and a driving force behind the Tradicionàrius festival in the Terres de l'Ebre. His defense of the Catalan language led him to be investigated for his involvement in organizing the October 1, 2017 referendum.
Finally, the Montsià Federation presented the award to a citizen from Amposta, from a family with a republican tradition. She closed Esquerra's electoral list in Amposta in 1979, and together with her husband, actively worked for the republican project. The Terra Alta Federation honored a citizen born in Laguiole, France, for his work in recovering historical memory and family legacy in Prat de Comte, including the history of his grandfather, mayor in 1937 and an exile.

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