Overview
- A minority of demonstrators turned a legally notified counter-protest in Plaza de María Pita violent on Wednesday night, creating barricades, burning about 30 waste containers and throwing objects at officers.
- The disturbances left multiple people hurt, with reporting that 13 police officers, two journalists and numerous demonstrators sustained injuries during repeated confrontations.
- Three people were arrested in connection with the unrest and were released on Friday pending judicial investigation as Policía Nacional continues to analyse recordings to identify other perpetrators.
- Riot units used rubber bullets and tear gas in their response, prompting criticism from some local officials who called the charges disproportionate and demands from the police union for political accountability.
- City crews have begun damage assessments, with the mayor valuing burned containers at about €360,000, and Galiza Nova has called protests in seven Galician cities that could prolong the political fallout before the late‑November vote.