While the Spanish government and the press in Madrid have not stopped talking about violence by citizens and pro-independence groups, this morning (March29) fascists burned the Ateneu de Sarri\u00e0 and painted it with Nazi and fascist symbols.<\/p>\n
The site had already suffered attacks in advance, which have intensified since the referendum was held. On the walls of the patio have appeared swastikas,\u201dDeath to the CDR\u201d (Citizens Defense).
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Again, today at about three in the morning, the Ateneu Popular de Sarri\u00e0 has suffered a fire, which has left the site destroyed. Awaiting the firemen\u2019s report, they have already advanced that the building will probably have to be demolished due to its bad condition.<\/p>\n
The centre was still being rebuilt after another fascist attack last November. The fascists are well known but enjoy impunity, encouragement and even financial aid via the Spanish State for hundreds of attacks in a bid to stifle public support for imprisoned Catalan activists and politicians.<\/p>\n
The Ateneu Popular de Sarri\u00e0 was born on December 10, 2015, when a group of youth from the neighborhood called by the Youth Assembly of Sarri\u00e0-Esberla occupied the farmhouse on Calle Hort de la Vila, 29. Their reaction \u201cAnd we want to make clear that the Ateneu Popular de Sarri\u00e0 is not just a space, it is a collective project of the young people of the neighborhood, we continue, so the Ateneu continues, and more anti-fascist than ever,\u201d they added in this same social network .<\/p>\n
The Guardia Urbana, according to the occupants, has recorded in its report \u201cunknown causes\u201d and have confirmed that the property has been burning for five hours.<\/p>\n
Based on the report prepared by the Fire Fighters \u2013 which, according to members of the Ateneo, have advanced them, it was deliberately started \u2013 and the technicians of the Barcelona City Council, the Mossos d\u2019Esquadra will open an investigation to determine the origin of the fire. Some neighbors in an adjacent building have been evacuated. Councilor Jaume Asens assured that the Consistory will denounce the events.<\/p>\n
It is not the first time that they attack the headquarters of different groups in the neighborhood. According to members of the Athenian, the attacks have intensified since the referendum held on October 1.<\/p>\n
Previously, they had already found fascist graffiti on the patio, but on November 18 a group managed to enter the premises by breaking the back window and caused serious damage: broken furniture, torn posters, material damaged and painted with the symbol of the yoke the arrows adopted by the phalange and the Franco regime.<\/p>\n
The attack occurred just the same day as a unionist rally in Plaza Art\u00f3s .<\/p>\n
The Popular Athenaeum of Sarri\u00e0 was born on December 10, 2015, when a group of young people from the neighborhood convened by the Assembly of Young people of Sarri\u00e0-Esberla occupied the farmhouse on Calle Hort de la Vila 29, owned by the City Council .<\/p>\n