Significant transportation disruptions amid general strike in Catalonia February 21th. Catalan Labor union Intersindical-Confederació Sindical de Catalunya caledl for general strike in Catalonia region today against the Spanish Inquisition trial on Catalan Government and grassroots peacefull activists. Significant transportation disruptions, schools, shops, universities, ports closed as well as medical centers closed showed a "Sunday's image" of Catalonia.
Dozens of demonstrations also took place in urban centers. Public transport services provided a minimum service, with 50 percent of metros and buses expected to run during peak hours and 25 percent of services expected for the rest of the day. Furthermore, 50 percent of the shuttle bus service, wich connects Barcelona's city center to El-Prat interncational airport (BCN), was provided. "Go slow" operations and roadblocks were executed on different roads across Catalonia.
On a related note, several demonstrations will take place. In Barcelona, a demonstration took place at 12:00 at Universitat Square with dozend of thousans marching. Several columns crossed the city from East to West and North to South. Another rally at 18:00 at Salvador Espriu Gardens. Espriu is the poet who said "Catalans are unassimilable for Spain". Other demonstrations will be held in the early evening in Girona, Lleida, and Tarragona. In the morning demonstrations were held in Igualada, Ripoll, Vic, Lleida, Banyoles, Reus, Valls, Tarragona, Sitges, Martorell.
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