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National Day Demonstrations Expose Galicia’s Political Divide

Thousands marched for sovereignty in Santiago with socialists in Rianxo emphasizing daily commitment to Galicia’s future

Overview

  • Thousands attended the BNG’s march in Santiago de Compostela under the slogan “Galiza Sempre,” featuring independence flags, bagpipes and chants calling for Galician sovereignty and solidarity.
  • Ana Pontón urged voters to make the BNG their “common home” and touted her party’s unblemished record against what she called a “parasitic bipartisanship” dogged by corruption.
  • PSdeG leader José Ramón Gómez Besteiro laid flowers at Castelao’s bust in Rianxo, declaring “Galicia is a daily cause” and spotlighting the housing affordability crunch and the fight for linguistic dignity.
  • Archbishop Francisco José Prieto used the cathedral service to urge an end to the “barbarie in Gaza” and condemn the war in Ukraine and the political exploitation of migrants.
  • As delegado regio, Xunta President Alfonso Rueda called for renewed integrity, respect for the law and the restoration of public trust in institutions in the face of extreme polarization.