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Spanish Police Fire Rubber Bullets, Arrest Neo-Nazi Extremists in Massive Housing Crisis Riots
- Earlier Saturday, about 70,000 protesters marched in Madrid against the housing crisis, while far-right activists clashed with police near the Puerta del Sol camp. Officers fired rubber bullets to block the group, some of whom performed Nazi salutes.
- Demonstrations erupted across Spain after lawmakers rejected housing relief measures, intensifying public anger following the eviction of an 87-year-old woman. Protesters demand political action to stop evictions and address the housing crisis.
- Spanish police arrested three members of the far-right group Nucleo Nacional after members tried to infiltrate the protest camp. Other demonstrations in 50 cities remained peaceful, though protesters clashed with police in Valencia.
- Tenants Union spokesperson Valeria Racu announced a general strike after failed talks. Nando Anguulo said, "It only proves that it is us, the people, who have to adapt to the political parties, and not the politicians to what the people want, and this can't go on like that."
- Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez is considering a snap election following the legislative failure. Sanchez is monitoring the intensity of protests before making a final decision regarding the government's next steps.
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The violence seeks to stop the social demand in Madrid, Oviedo and Seville, while the people extend the camps and prepare for the general strike.
·Caracas, Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)
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Night of Tension in Sol: What Happened in the Ultra Attempt to Reach the Camp Tipped by Vito Quiles?
Three people were arrested after several groups tried to reach the Puerta del Sol, armored by police
Police have fired rubber balls at ultra-right groups trying to reach Sol at the height of the San Jerónimo race and Canalejas square
·Madrid, Spain
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Right-wing extremists gathered in the center of Madrid and tried to reach Plaza del Sol, where activists camp for the house.
·Monterrey, Mexico
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Spanish police fire rubber bullets, arrest neo-Nazi extremists in massive housing crisis riots
Far-right activists, some of whom performed Nazi salutes, tried to reach demonstrators camped out in the Puerta del Sol, a central square in the Spanish capital, to protest the housing crisis.
·Jerusalem, Israel
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Leaning Left6Leaning Right6Center7Last UpdatedBias Distribution37% Center
Bias Distribution
- 37% of the sources are Center
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C 37%
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