Arrests in Barcelona after 'anti-system' rioters loot shops, set fires
Police said 25% of those detained were minors as more than 30 fires were set and 14 stores were looted.
- 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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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.
More than a hundred young people were arrested during a protest in the center of Barcelona. They looted shops, started fires, and threw stones at the police. According to Spanish media, slightly more than half of the arrestees are minors. The unrest continued deep into the night.
128 people, including 73 minors, were arrested in Barcelona during the night of Saturday to Sunday, especially for acts of "vandalism".
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