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Vitoria Council Condemns Oct. 12 Clashes as Bildu and Elkarrekin Withhold Support

City leaders pledge cooperation with police to pursue those responsible.

Overview

  • PSE, PNV and PP signed an institutional declaration condemning the serious disturbances linked to a Falange rally on Spain’s national day.
  • The statement says violence is not a legitimate form of political expression and reports damage to street furniture, assaults on Ertzaintza officers, and risks to residents.
  • The council expresses recognition for the Ertzaintza and the Local Police for their professional response and conveys wishes for the swift recovery of the injured.
  • Elkarrekin Podemos declined to support the text, arguing it fails to explicitly and forcefully disapprove the presence of the fascist group.
  • EH Bildu issued a separate note rejecting the authorized Falange gathering and the subsequent incidents, stating the rally should not have been permitted.