If the Diada is measured in thousands of protesters, theToday's independence movement cannot compete with that of ten years ago, but we already knew that.Those million-dollar Diadas belong to the past and won't return for a good while yet. Just remember which party currently represents the president of the Generalitat. Therefore, the number of people who took to the streets is directly proportional to the confidence they have in the strategies and leadership of Esquerra (Republic of Catalonia), Junts (Junts), and the CUP (with the deterrent influence of the rain, which in Barcelona this morning took the form of a downpour). Underlying this attitude is an indisputable reasoning: if when two million people came out to fill the entire Gran Via and Diagonal, all that accumulated strength didn't serve to make the struggle in Spain more likely to succeed, going out today or not going out won't make a difference. But, I insist, we already knew this.

It's a bad omen that, along with the dwindling turnout—41,500 protesters across Catalonia, according to official figures—one of the distinguishing features of this year's Diada revolved around the leader of the Catalan Alliance, Silvia Orriols, who, whether applauded or booed, managed to achieve the level of prominence she desired. And she was lucky enough to have the rain that dampened everything. The threat of the far right is, without a doubt, a significant concern, both in Catalonia and in Spain and throughout Europe. But precisely because it is disturbing, it cannot be ignored or given wings.

We propose a graphic follow-up of the National Day of Catalonia 2025We begin early this morning with the floral offering at the Rafael Casanova monument, attended by authorities and organizations. Throughout the day, we will continue with rallies and other official celebrations. The three demonstrations Simultaneous demonstrations in Barcelona, ​​​​Tortosa and Girona, called by the main pro-independence entities, will be held at 5:14 p.m., followed by the institutional ceremony at the Teatre Nacional de Catalunya, followed by concerts on Passeig de Lluís Companys.