Catalans demonstrate to protect their language

There were hundreds of them in the streets of Barcelona to express their discontent. Following a court decision which recognizes the right of a 5-year-old child living in Catalonia to have 25% of his lessons in Spanish, Catalans fear for their language. During Franco’s dictatorship, Catalan was strictly forbidden. “It is part of our identity, it is the basis of our company“Says a protester.

During the demonstration, several independence flags were seen and leaders of the independence party were present. Some denounce a political instrumentalisation of the defense of Catalan. Oriol Bartumeus, professor of political science, believes that the majority of Catalans are in favor of the coexistence of the two languages, which for them is a norm. He denounces the political recovery of a teaching model that works and is profitable.