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For instance , Catalonia plays an undeniable role in the resignification of the public space . If we take actions concerning restitution and resignification , the removal or renaming of monuments as a yardstick , the figures are quite clear : of the four changes in name , three have taken place in Catalonia ( 75 %) and of the five initiatives monitored concerning the removal of monuments or heritage restitution , four have been in Catalonia ( 80 %). Barcelona is also the Catalan city that spearheads the most initiatives . Also in Catalonia are the only two databases or studies that conduct an indepth analysis of the presence of slave traders or figures associated with colonisation , on the one hand , the project “ La Catalunya Negrera ” and , on the other , the study of Vilanova i la Geltrú . In terms of associations , the broad presence of decolonial movements and protest movements is also noted . This correlation could be enlightening . The greater pressure exerted on Catalan institutions by these movements is likely to explain the momentum behind a greater revision of the public space in Catalonia . Without these movements , the entrenched normalisation of colonialism and slavery in Catalonia would hardly remain unchallenged . In addition , legislative initiatives are also showing greater activity in Catalonia ; even some of those presented at the Congress of Deputies in Madrid were led by Catalan parties . In fact , the first institution to process a public apology over the colonial issue was the Parlament de Catalunya .
2 . Protest in Barcelona demonstrating against the monument to Columbus and against racism ( 2020 )
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