Chanting "Viva Espana", thousands of protesters gathered in the Catalan capital Barcelona Sunday, furious at a move by the regions now deposed leaders to break away from Spain.
"In my town, I am unable to leave my house with the Spanish flag," fumed 19-year-old student Marina Fernandez from Girona, a separatist stronghold, as a sea of protesters waved the red-and-yellow Spanish national flag.