Riots and police clashes at Abascal rally in A Coruña injure 10
Clashes between police and protesters at a Vox rally addressed by Santiago Abascal in A Coruña left two people arrested and more than ten injured, officials said.
Clashes broke out between police and demonstrators at a rally addressed by Vox leader Santiago Abascal in A Coruña's Plaza de María Pita on Wednesday, leaving two people arrested and more than ten injured, Spain's government delegation said, according to ABC.
Several self-described anti-fascist groups and youth wings of left-wing parties, including the BNG, had called demonstrations against Abascal's presence, chanting slogans such as "fascists out of our streets" in Galician. Some protesters, many dressed in black with their faces covered, confronted National Police officers deployed to prevent disorder, first with insults and blows, and later by throwing chairs, stones and flagpoles, ABC reported.
About 4,000 people took part in the demonstration, according to the government delegation; A Coruña's mayor, Ines Rey, put the turnout at more than 5,000. Rey condemned what she called acts of vandalism by some demonstrators, saying violence "never makes sense" and that any protest loses its legitimacy when it turns on innocent people and private property.
Rey also described A Coruña as a historic bastion against fascism, and voiced support for those injured and for people whose property was damaged in the unrest, in a statement issued by her office after the clashes.
Abascal blamed the unrest on what he called accomplices of Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez, and thanked riot police for protecting the event. He said the protests were driven by Vox's contest for a seat in A Coruña province against left-wing parties.
Spain's conservative Popular Party condemned the riots, saying "violence is never the way", according to La Razon. Rey, a Socialist, said the PP bore responsibility for far-right messages gaining ground, accusing PP leader Alberto Nunez Feijoo of allowing the far right to expand in regional governments.
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What we know
- Official · Government delegation (A Coruña) Clashes between police and demonstrators at a Vox rally addressed by Santiago Abascal in A Coruña left two people arrested and more than ten injured, Spain's government delegation said.
- Official · Government delegation; Mayor Ines Rey About 4,000 people took part in the demonstration, the government delegation said; A Coruña's mayor put the turnout at more than 5,000.
- 1 outlet · ABC Some protesters threw chairs, stones and flagpoles at police after earlier confrontations, ABC reported.
- 2+ outlets · La Razón, ABC Spain's Popular Party condemned the riots; A Coruña's Socialist mayor, Ines Rey, blamed the PP for the growth of far-right messaging.
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Why it matters for Europe
The clashes in A Coruña are the latest sign of street-level confrontation around Vox rallies in Spain, coming as the party contests a parliamentary seat in the province against left-wing rivals ahead of a close race. The exchange of blame between Vox, the Socialist mayor and the Popular Party shows how rallies tied to migration and the make-up of regional governments are increasingly becoming flashpoints beyond the speeches themselves.
Sources
Reported by 3 reports from 3 independent outlets in 1 countries.
- La Razón: "La quería con locura": de una supuesta caída de la cama a un homicidio en A Coruña
- Europa Press: Disturbios y cargas policiales en A Coruña contra los manifestantes que protestaban ante un acto de Abascal
- La Razón: El PP condena los disturbios en A Coruña por el acto de Abascal: "La violencia nunca es el camino"
- ABC: Cargas policiales y disturbios en el acto de Abascal en La Coruña: «Han acudido en auxilio de Pedro Sánchez, de su mafia, de su corrupción»
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Questions and answers
- What happened in A Coruña?
- Clashes broke out between police and demonstrators protesting a Vox rally addressed by Santiago Abascal, leaving two arrested and more than ten injured, officials said.
- How many people took part?
- Spain's government delegation put the crowd at about 4,000; A Coruña's mayor said more than 5,000 attended.
- Who has commented on the violence?
- Vox leader Santiago Abascal blamed what he called allies of Pedro Sanchez; the Popular Party condemned the riots; A Coruña's Socialist mayor blamed the PP for far-right messaging gaining ground.
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