Negres Tempestes (organization)
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| Founded | 17 June 2005 |
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| Purpose | Anarcho-independentism |
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Region served | Catalan Countries |
| Website | www |
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 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]
The collective presented themselves to the public on 17 June 2005, after four years of encounters between various individuals in the Black Bloc of the annual 11th of September demonstrations.[3] It gathers in and focuses much of its activity on the Can Vies Self-Managed Social Center, in the Sants district.[4][5]
Negres Tempestes participated in the 2017 Catalan independence referendum and general strike, together with other Catalan anarchist groups.[6]
