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Police Detain 17 After Clashes at Falange Rally in Vitoria

Riot officers charged in the city center after counter-protesters confronted the Hispanidad gathering.

Overview

  • The Basque Security Department said 17 young people were arrested on public disorder accusations.
  • A Falange rally at Plaza de la Provincia drew a counter-demonstration from nearby Plaza del Arca, where hundreds moved in and threw objects.
  • Ertzaintza’s Mobile Brigade carried out several charges using anti-riot equipment to break up confrontations.
  • Local reporting cited roughly twenty detentions and described hooded groups building barricades with street furniture and attacking police as officers fired foam rounds.
  • Falange supporters remained behind a police cordon and sang 'El Cara al Sol', and El Correo reported several far-right participants were injured.