“PEACE”. In uppercase. It is what most of the posters of the several hundred people who have gathered this Friday in front of the Office of the European Parliament in Barcelona on the first anniversary of the Ukrainian war.
They wear yellow scarves, blue jackets, posters in English, Spanish and Ukrainian, flags… A simple gesture of solidarity that the organizers of the rally in support of the Ukrainian people had requested. “We want to ask you a big favor! Bring something blue and/or yellow to the demonstration. These are the colors of our flag and we want to generate a group effect,” says the call for the Association of Ukrainians in Barcelona.
The demonstration began at 7:30 p.m. in front of La Pedrera and has marched along the Passeig de Gràcia to the Catalunya Squarewhere at around 8:30 p.m. an act will take place in which a manifesto will be read.
“What else must terrorists destroy for the world to help us? How many more must Russia kill? & rdquor ;, reads one of the posters. Those present, mostly Ukrainians, embrace when meeting Also when reading the signs.
Europe united, will never be defeated
The concentration has begun with the deployment of a huge ukrainian flag of tens of meters that they have carried among hundreds of participants down the street. Ahead, a large banner that reads “Barcelona with Ukraine& rdquor; It cut off Passeig de Gràcia where the protesters have paraded chanting “United Europe will never be defeated& rdquor ;.
“No one thought it would last this long. That such a brutal war could occur in the year 2021. We hope that peace will be achieved,” he told EL PERIÓDICO, Gloria Groziak, organizer of the demonstration and activist in the Caralunya i Ucraïna Friendship Association. “Ukrainians will always be grateful for all the help we have received. Barcelona is with Ukraine & rdquor ;, she has assured her.
mourning day
”Today is a day of mourning for the Ukrainian people& rdquor ;, assured one of the organizers at the beginning of the act that took place shortly after in Plaça Catalunya in which the Ukrainian anthem and other patriotic songs were sung.
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