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  "description": "The Catalan National Assembly and Òmnium Cultural, two groups that work to promote the cause of Catalan independence from Spain, have released a joint statement announcing their intention to hold pro-independence demonstrations as the Tour de France visits the Catalonia region for the Barcelona Grand Départ of this year's Tour de France.\n\nThe planned demonstrations would come less than a year after pro-Palestinian protestors caused significant disruptions at the 2025 Vuelta a España, where multi",
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  "publishedAt": "2026-06-03T16:34:01.000Z",
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  "textContent": "The Catalan National Assembly and Òmnium Cultural, two groups that work to promote the cause of Catalan independence from Spain, have released a joint statement announcing their intention to hold pro-independence demonstrations as the Tour de France visits the Catalonia region for the Barcelona Grand Départ of this year's Tour de France.\n\nThe planned demonstrations would come less than a year after pro-Palestinian protestors caused significant disruptions at the 2025 Vuelta a España, where multiple stages were either altered or canceled due to the presence of protestors on the course. That said, the joint statement released on Wednesday says that the groups want to \"ensure a strong presence of pro-independence symbols during the Catalan stages\" and not necessarily that they intend to disrupt the race.\n\nAccording to that statement, \"the objective is to mobilize hundreds of volunteers and activists along the route to fill the roads with Catalan independence Estelada flags, banners, and messages supporting Catalonia’s independence in front of millions of viewers around the world.\"",
  "title": "Catalan independence groups plan protests for Tour start in Barcelona",
  "updatedAt": "2026-06-03T16:34:03.048Z"
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