Thousands of Catalans have taken to the streets at 7pm this Friday to gather in front of town and city halls. The call, issued by pro-independence organisations, was aimed at calling for the release of the members of the Catalan government and the organisations' presidents currently in preventive custody without bail.
These protests mark the start of the "week of freedom", during which ANC (Catalan National Assembly) and Òmnium want to hold a whole series of events, to culminate in a large demonstration on 11th November. In the middle, there will be a general strike, called by a number of unions and supported by the two entities.
In Barcelona, several thousands gathered around plaça Sant Jaume, in front of the Catalan government palace (on the very right of the below image) and Barcelona city hall (left).
Plaça de la Vila in Badalona was also full.
@KRLS @junqueras @quimforn @jorditurull donis de #Badalona #Noesteusols @EU_Commission @EUCouncil @eucopresident @POLITICOEurope #SHAMEONEU #EUROPE pic.twitter.com/BSDDgRc20V
— Ruben (@rseriol) 3 de novembre de 2017
In Girona, some 3,500 people again overflowed plaça del Vi.
#Llibertatpresospolitics #LlibertatConsellers #llibertatjordis #Girona #Catalunya #Catalonia pic.twitter.com/ZaGAp2wEb3
— Pere Boadas Vaello (@PBoadasVaello) 3 de novembre de 2017
Tornem a omplir la plaça del Vi de #Girona per exigir l'alliberament dels presos polítics! Ni un pas enrere! #República #VagaGeneral pic.twitter.com/oIlF2S2UC5
— CUP-Crida per Girona (@CUPGirona) 3 de novembre de 2017
In Tarragona, some 5,000 people gathered in plaça de la Font.
Plaça la Font, 19:27, Tarragona #Llibertatpresospolítics pic.twitter.com/Tdvq658Etb
— Josep M. Gastó (@Bolkonsky) 3 de novembre de 2017
In Lleida, the demonstration took place in the plaça de la Paeria.
Concentració davant de l'ajuntament de Lleida per la sortida de presó dels exmembres del Govern pic.twitter.com/ONJzgvKQ5y
— Europa Press (@europapress) 3 de novembre de 2017
#presospolitics #Catalunya #Lleida pic.twitter.com/TWzlZOcpSW
— Mr.Serio (@kovi85) 3 de novembre de 2017
Mataró
@assemblea @omnium #Mataró #Llibertatpresospolitics #republicacatalana pic.twitter.com/p38jOcOefm
— david olive (@davidolivebru) 3 de novembre de 2017
Vilassar de Mar
Vic
A la plaça de Vic, per la #LliberatPresosPolítics pic.twitter.com/gAcHA0Bc3E
— Oriol Amorós (@OriolAmoros) 3 de novembre de 2017
Terrassa
Terrassa #LlibertatPresosPolítics pic.twitter.com/NHfonN6lTT
— David Egea (@davidegea) 3 de novembre de 2017
Sabadell
Sabadell 3 de novembre de 2017 pic.twitter.com/QneOmleQqD
— Oscar Llongueras (@OscarLlongueras) 3 de novembre de 2017
Cornellà de Llobregat
Avui a #Cornellà hem demostrat que mai deixarem de lluitar pels nostres drets i llibertats. No podran empresonar-nos a tots✊! pic.twitter.com/ixRoBryY9k
— XarxaCR (@XarxaCR) 3 de novembre de 2017