Negres Tempestes
FoundedJune 17, 2005
PurposeAnarcho-independentism
Location
Region
Catalan Countries
Websitewww.negrestempestes.cat
Estelada variant used by Negres Tempestes

Negres Tempestes (English: Black Storms) is an anarchist organisation based in the Catalan Countries.[1] The group defends the principle of independence and self-determination, but opposes the creation of new statist institutions, being highly critical of the notion that independence necessitates the "attainment of a state, with the authoritarianism it implies".[2]

The collective presented themselves to the public on June 17, 2005, after four years of encounters between various individuals in the Black Bloc of the annual 11th of September demonstrations.[3] It gathers and focuses much of its activity on the Can Vies Self-Managed Social Center, in the Sants district.[4]

The organisation describes itself as opposed to "the state as a basis of authority, repression and economic exploitation" as well as "dogma, states or borders", while participating in struggles in defence of the Catalan language and culture.[2]

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References

  1. ^ de Vargas Golarons, Ricard; Montesinos, Joan A.; Canela, Josep M.; Palomas, Joan; Casares, Joan; Cabra, Enric (2007). Anarquisme i alliberament nacional [Anarchism and National Liberation] (in Catalan). Barcelona: Virus Editorial. ISBN 978-84-96044-90-6. OCLC 804399854.
  2. ^ a b "Negres Tempestes Presentation". Negres Tempestes. February 20, 2006. Retrieved September 4, 2021.
  3. ^ Solà, Eduard (November 2008). ""Volem qüestionar dogmes que creiem fora de lloc"" ["We want to question the dogmas that we believe out of place"]. Revista Catalunya (in Catalan). No. 102. Barcelona: General Confederation of Labor. p. 28. OCLC 807795868.
  4. ^ Martínez, Guillem (May 26, 2016). "Dos anys després del desallotjament de Can Vies, el centre s'ha reconstruït però el futur és incert" [Two years after the eviction of Can Vies, the center has been rebuilt, but the future is uncertain]. BTV (in Catalan). Barcelona: City Council of Barcelona. Retrieved September 4, 2021.
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