Politics · Spain · 8 hrs ago
Police separate groups after far-right demonstrators confront Madrid housing camp
A group of far-right demonstrators confronted people camping for housing in Puerta del Sol, a central square in Madrid, on October 12.
The housing camp had been there for two weeks.
The demonstrators carried Spanish and other political flags, chanted slogans and sang a fascist song, while campers shouted anti-fascist slogans.
Police deployed to separate the groups after campers reported assaults and provocation, and detained some people.
Some demonstrators may have come from a military parade held nearby for Spain’s national day, though this was not confirmed.
A campaign leader said sheep are due to pass through the square during Madrid’s Transhumance Festival on October 25 and that the campers would need to move.
Police National deployed in Madrid’s Puerta del Sol to separate housing-camp demonstrators from a group of far-right demonstrators.
The confrontation took place on 12 October, as the housing camp had been in place for two weeks.
The groups exchanged slogans, and some people on the opposing side made fascist salutes.
A camper said the group had faced aggressions and provocations.
Police detained some people, but the source did not give a number.
- Who
- Housing-camp demonstrators and a group of far-right demonstrators. Police National intervened.
- What
- The groups confronted each other, and police separated them; some people were detained.
- When
- 12 October 2026.
- Where
- Puerta del Sol, Madrid, Spain.
- Why
- The far-right group came to the housing camp; the source does not state its reason.
Housing-camp demonstrators
Far-right demonstrators
Slogans
Housing-camp demonstrators
Chanted “Here are the antifascists.
Far-right demonstrators
Chanted “Ceuta is not for sale” and “Cara al sol,” and shouted slogans against Pedro Sánchez.
Conduct
Housing-camp demonstrators
A camper said they had faced “aggressions and provocations.
Far-right demonstrators
The source reports that some individuals made fascist salutes; it does not give their account of the confrontation.
The housing camp had been in place in Puerta del Sol.
Far-right demonstrators came to the camp, and the groups confronted each other.
Police National deployed to separate the groups and detained some people.
- Location
- Puerta del Sol, Madrid
- Date
- 12 October 2026
- Camp duration
- Two weeks
- Police response
- Deployed to separate the groups
- Detentions
- Some people; no number stated
What people are saying
Here are the antifascists
Ceuta is not for sale
aggressions and provocations
The sheep have to pass through here and they have to move.
Sources
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