Moviment Cívic d’Espanya i Catalans

The Moviment Cívic d’Espanya i Catalans (Civic Movement of Spain and Catalans) is a non-profit civic association established in Barcelona in 2012. It emerged as a reaction to the Catalan independence process, with the stated aim of promoting the benefits of the unity of Spain. The organization describes itself as a civic movement and runs a website under the banner "Espanya i Catalans – Movimiento Cívico por España," where it publishes news, opinion articles and information about its activities. The movement's core activity is the organization of assemblies, public events, conferences and debates that advocate Spanish unity. It is best known for calling large public gatherings in Barcelona. Shortly after its constitution, it organized a rally in Plaça Catalunya on 12 October 2012 that brought together around 6,000 people — described as the first major Spanish-nationalist demonstration held in Barcelona in reaction to the 2012 Diada independence march. Months later, on Constitution Day, it convened another demonstration that gathered 7,000 people according to the Barcelona Urban Guard. The association's first president was Manuel Parra, who served from 2012 to 2014. He was succeeded by Eduardo García González, who has led the organization since 2014. The movement maintains a recurring calendar of commemorative events, including gatherings on 12 October (Spain's national day) and 6 December (Constitution Day), when it says it meets to defend the rule of law and the Constitution. Its website also features opinion columns by contributors and news items related to Spanish territorial politics, including positions on migration and on the situation in Catalonia. As a non-profit civic association rather than a commercial company, the Moviment Cívic d’Espanya i Catalans operates in the civil-society and advocacy space. It has no listed status and no parent company. Its public profile rests on its demonstrations, its commemorative acts and its online opinion platform.

The Moviment Cívic d’Espanya i Catalans was established in Barcelona in 2012 as a non-profit association. According to Catalan Wikipedia, it arose as a reaction to the Catalan independence process, with the goal of promoting the benefits of the unity of Spain. Its founding context was the surge in Catalan pro-independence mobilization, notably the mass Diada demonstration of 11 September 2012. Its first president was Manuel Parra. Shortly after the association was constituted, it organized a rally in Plaça Catalunya in Barcelona on 12 October 2012, which drew around 6,000 people. This is described as the first large Spanish-nationalist demonstration organized in Barcelona, held in reaction to the 2012 Diada independence march. Months later, on Constitution Day, the movement convened another demonstration that gathered 7,000 people according to the Barcelona Urban Guard. Leadership passed from Manuel Parra to Eduardo García González in 2014, and García González has served as president since then. Under his leadership the association has continued to hold commemorative events, including gatherings on 12 October (Spain's national day) and 6 December (Constitution Day), when it says it meets to defend the rule of law and the Constitution. The organization maintains an active website under the name "Espanya i Catalans – Movimiento Cívico por España," where it publishes news, opinion articles and information about its programs. Its activities have included a Constitutional Merit Award ceremony, referenced on its site alongside figures such as Mayor Oreja, María San Gil and José Vargas. The site also documents its support for other civil-society initiatives, including events related to Ceuta and Melilla and a joint statement by 33 civil society associations calling on Europe to act regarding migration in those territories. As a civic association, the movement operates in the advocacy and civil-society sphere rather than as a commercial enterprise. It has no listed status and no parent company, and its public profile rests on its demonstrations, commemorative acts and online opinion platform.

• 2014

  Eduardo García González becomes president.

• 2012

  Association established in Barcelona as a non-profit civic movement.

• 2012

  Manuel Parra becomes first president (2012–2014).

• 2012

  Rally in Plaça Catalunya on 12 October draws around 6,000 people, described as the first major Spanish-nationalist demonstration in Barcelona.

• 2012

  Constitution Day demonstration gathers 7,000 people according to the Barcelona Urban Guard.

A non-profit civic association advocating the unity of Spain and defending the Constitution, known for organizing Spanish-nationalist demonstrations in Barcelona.

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2. 2Moviment Cívic d’Espanya i Catalansca.wikipedia.org
3. 3Moviment Cívic d’Espanya i Catalanswikidata.org