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Catalonia crisis: Thousands rally in Barcelona for Spanish unity

Some 80,000 people have turned out in Barcelona, the regional capital of Catalonia, in a show of support for Spain after the recent separatist unrest.

News imageReuters Supporters of Spanish unity attend a demonstration to call for co-existence in Catalonia and an end to separatism, in Barcelona, Spain, October 27, 2019Reuters
Supporters of Catalonia as part of Spain marched through the city a day after a separatist rally drew 350,000 people.
News imageReuters Supporters of Spanish unity walk under a large Spanish flag during a demonstration to call for co-existence in Catalonia and an end to separatism, in Barcelona, Spain, October 27, 2019Reuters
Giant Spanish flags were carried by the demonstrators.
News imageAFP Supporters of Spanish unity attend a demonstration to call for co-existence in Catalonia and an end to separatism, in Barcelona, Spain, October 27, 2019AFP
A crowd of 80,000 stretched down the city's Passeig de Gracia avenue.
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News imageAFP A unionist demonstrator in Barcelona, 27 OctoberAFP
This demonstrator wore a tee-shirt mocking exiled separatist leader Cares Puigdemont as a baby.
News imageAFP Unionist demonstrators in Barcelona, 27 OctoberAFP
Placards written in Catalan read "Never break up" and "We are Catalonia, we are Spain".
News imageAFP Unionist demonstrators in Barcelona, 27 OctoberAFP
A recent authoritative survey, by the region's Centre d'Estudis d'Opinió, suggested more people in Catalonia oppose independence than support it.
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News imageAFP A demonstrator wears flowers in the colours of the Spanish flag in Barcelona, 27 OctoberAFP
This demonstrator dressed her hair patriotically.
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News imageAFP Pablo Casado is greeted by a supporter in Barcelona on October 27, 2019AFP
Leaders of some of Spain's national political parties joined Sunday's rally, including Pablo Casado of the Popular Party.
News imageEPA Ciudadanos (Citizens) leader Albert Rivera (R) is greeted by supporters in Barcelona, 27 OctoberEPA
Ciudadanos (Citizens) leader Albert Rivera was also on hand.
News imageReuters Police in Barcelona, 27 OctoberReuters
While the pro-Spanish rally appeared to be passing off peacefully, in the city's Sant Jaume Square, police kept unionist and separatist demonstrators apart.

Pictures from Reuters, AFP and EPA.