Editorial photo #12594520 Social Issue

Independence Protest At The Doors Of The National Museum Of Art Of Catalonia (MNAC) In Barcelona.

Dozens of pro-independence activists, led by Lluis Lach, Laura Borras, and Francesc Dalmases, peacefully protest at one of the entrances of the National Museum of Art of Catalonia against the transfer of the sacred artworks of Sixena to Aragon, in Barcelona, Spain, on July 28, 2025. There is a legal battle between the Generalitat of Catalonia and the Community of Aragon over who should own the artworks. (Photo by Marc Asensio/NurPhoto)

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Photo ID: #12594520
Date taken: 28 July 2025
Location: —
Photographer: Marc Asensio/NurPhoto
Category: Social Issue

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