epa12369455 A woman with the Catalonian National flag avoids the rain during the Catalonian National Day (Diada) in Barcelona, Spain, 11 September 2025. The Catalonian national day is the anniversary of the fall of Barcelona during the Succession War in 1714. EPA/ALBERTO ESTEVEZ

epa12369453 People with the Catalonian National flag try to shelter from the rain during the Catalonian National Day (Diada) in Barcelona, Spain on 11 September 2025. The Catalonian national day is the anniversary of the fall of Barcelona during the Succession War in 1714. EPA/QUIQUE GARCIA

epa12369425 Catalonian regional president Salvador Illa (C) reviews the troops during the Catalonian National Day (Diada) held next to Rafael Casanova's monument in Barcelona, Spain, 11 September 2025. The Catalonian national day is the anniversary of the fall of Barcelona during the Succession War in 1714. EPA/MARTA PEREZ

epa12369427 FC Barcelona's president Joan Laporta (3-L) during the Catalonian National Day (Diada) held at Rafael Casanova's monument in Barcelona, Spain, 11 September 2025. The Catalonian national day is the anniversary of the fall of Barcelona during the Succession War in 1714. EPA/MARTA PEREZ