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Spanish protesters hold anti-monarchy rally in Madrid

Monday, 07 December 2015 2:38 AM [ Last Update: Monday, 07 December 2015 5:41 AM ]

Anti-monarchy demonstrators demand a Spanish Republic during a rally in the capital Madrid on September 27, 2015. (AP)

Protesters demanding an end to monarchy have taken to the streets of the Spanish capital Madrid, as calls for a referendum to abolish the system grow.

On Sunday, hundreds of Spaniards hit the streets of Madrid to show their dissatisfaction with the monarchy system in their country on the anniversary of the signing of the Spanish Constitution in 1978.

Different political groups took part in the demonstration, including supporters of the Popular Union Party and the Communist Party.

Waving the Republican flags and carrying anti-monarchy banners, the demonstrators demanded the right to self-determination as they made their way from the landmark Plaza de Cibeles to Puerta de Sol carrying a large banner reading "For the third Republic. No to the Monarchical constitution of 78.”

The protesters were called for a vote to decide whether Spaniards want a monarchy.

A poll published by the Spanish newspaper El Mundo in 2014 showed that fewer than half of Spaniards, or 41 percent, support the monarchy in general.