Katalonien: Randale in Barcelona: Rund 100 Festnahmen bei Protesten
Im Zentrum der Hauptstadt Kataloniens kommen Hunderte junge Menschen zu Protesten zusammen. Etliche randalieren und plündern Geschäfte. Das genaue Ziel der Proteste ist unklar.
In Barcelona, hundreds of teenagers and young adults reportedly gathered for protests, with some engaging in acts of vandalism. Spanish newspaper El País and Catalan TV station Betevé reported that demonstrators damaged street furniture, bikes, motorcycles, looted shops, and set trash cans on fire. Catalan and city police in Barcelona's capital collectively arrested around 100 protesters.
About a quarter of the arrests were minors. Over 220 officers were deployed to maintain control, according to reports. The unrest reportedly began around 18:00 and continued into the night, with the exact purpose of the protests unclear. Catalonia's regional premier, Salvador Lllla, condemned the violence, stating, "Violence has no place in Catalonia.
Never. Protest is a democratic right. Attacks, intimidation, and property damage, however, are not," as reported by El País. Barcelona's mayor, Jaume Collboni, said in a press conference that night, "We will not allow such behavior to go unpunished. Consequences will follow not only for adult participants in the violence but also for those responsible for the minors.
We will not allow the city to be destroyed," adding, "We will not allow 'groundless violence and vandalism'." Similar protests with violent incidents and clashes with police occurred in French and Italian cities on Saturday, with various demands, including complaints about high living costs.
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