Arrests in Barcelona after 'anti-system' rioters loot shops, set fires
Police said 128 people were detained after hooded demonstrators looted shops, set more than 30 fires and injured 15 officers.
- Catalan police arrested at least 100 individuals in central Barcelona following widespread looting and violent clashes during an anti-establishment rally near the Plaça de Catalunya.
- Hooded demonstrators targeted at least 14 commercial storefronts, breaking into retail outlets and forcing major department stores like El Corte Inglés to lower emergency shutters to protect shoppers inside.
- Emergency services responded to more than 30 street fires as rioters set ablaze barricades, trash containers, and public infrastructure across tourist and commercial districts.
- Catalan Interior Minister Núria Parlon confirmed the arrests, noting that approximately 25% of those taken into custody by law enforcement were minors linked to youth-led "against the system" social media mobilizations.
- Municipal authorities and business associations condemned the violence, calling for increased security measures to prevent further civil unrest from disrupting the city center.
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Youth gathering in Barcelona turns violent, 128 arrested
A total of 128 people, including 72 minors, were arrested after a social media-organized gathering of young people in central Barcelona, Spain, turned violent on Saturday, according to figures released Sunday by the Mossos d'Esquadra, Catalonia's regional police force.
In the centre of Barcelona, the youth protest was turned into a riot of arson, looting and clashes with the police.
Youth protests turn violent in Barcelona as police clash with demonstrators
BARCELONA — Spanish police intervened Saturday after youth-led demonstrations in central Barcelona turned violent, with protesters looting shops, setting trash containers on fire and throwing stones and bottles at security forces.Hundreds of young people dressed in black gathered at Catalonia Square following calls to demonstrate circulated on social media under the Catalan-language hashtag "Institut Indignats."The movement was inspired by the L…
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INTELLINEWSAn undeclared demonstration degenerated on the night of Saturday 24 to Sunday 25 October in Catalonia Square, in the heart of the city. About 20 shops were devastated by young people dressed in black.
Several European countries face a series of conflicts over protests and demonstrations by students and workers; Spain was joined by France, Portugal and Italy.
More than a hundred people have been detained.
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