Riots Erupt in Bilbao, Spain: Cars Set on Fire
Police arrested 19 people as masked youths burned cars, looted shops and built barricades during an anti-fascist protest.
- On Monday, October 26, 2026, hundreds of protesters clashed with police in Bilbao, Spain, setting cars ablaze and looting shops after an anti-fascist demonstration against political commentator Vito Quiles, who had cancelled his scheduled event.
- Similar protests have swept across Europe, with youth-led unrest in France and Italy inspiring comparable scenes; a separate Saturday demonstration in Barcelona was organized by the online movement Blocus.
- Authorities reported 19 arrests in Bilbao, including seven minors, while the separate Barcelona violence resulted in 128 arrests, 15 injured officers, and 23 vandalized businesses.
- Basque security councillor Bingen Zupiria condemned the violence as "unacceptable," stating the events "appear to have been carefully orchestrated."
- Police are monitoring fresh online calls for demonstrations in several Spanish cities on October 31, maintaining vigilance as potential unrest spreads across the continent.
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In the Basque city of Bilbao, students demonstrate against the planned appearance of a right-wing influencer. In the margins of the protest action of self-appointed anti-fascists, riots occur. The police arrest numerous persons, including several minors.
The Ertzaintza arrested 19 people—seven minors—and investigated three others after a night of burned cars and looted shops.The mayor condemned the attacks, but his response did not go beyond words.
The incidents occurred following the convening of an act by Vito Quiles and the detainees included 11 minors.
▶️ At least 19 people, including seven minors, have been detained during riots in the city of Bilbao in the autonomous community of the Basque Country, RTVE reported
The riots broke out after several thousand people held a demonstration outside a local university, protesting against an event with the participation of far-right political activist Vito Quiles scheduled for the evening of October 26.Video:...
The streets of Bilbao became a chaotic setting of fire this Monday when several groups of abertzales radicals broke away from a protest over an act that...
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