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Two arrested during protest against eviction of family in Vitoria
Two people were arrested during a protest against an eviction in Vitoria-Gasteiz, in Spain's Basque Country.
The Ertzaintza, the Basque police, clashed with protesters who had gathered to stop a family with six children from losing its home.
Hundreds gathered and some blocked the building, while police set up a cordon and entered the building; protesters threw objects, and police made several charges.
The family was still inside the home while officials awaited the court delegation, so it was not clear whether the eviction had gone ahead.
The eviction case has been in court for five years, after the owner sought to use the property; the owner is also described as socially and economically vulnerable.
The family has been recognised as vulnerable, and housing campaigners say it has struggled to find another rental home because of high prices and difficulty renting to a large foreign family.
The city says it may assess emergency shelter if there is no other option, but says its social services do not provide homes.
Two people were arrested during a protest against the eviction of a family in Vitoria-Gasteiz on Friday, 23 October 2026.
The family has six minor children and was due to be evicted from a home on Avenida de los Huetos.
Hundreds of people gathered at the building, and the Ertzaintza police force charged some protesters.
The housing union called for an alternative home for the family, which it says is socially and economically vulnerable.
The owner began legal proceedings five years earlier and is also described as socially and economically vulnerable.
- Who
- Two people were arrested. The protest concerned a family of eight, including six minor children.
- What
- Protesters sought to prevent the family’s eviction. The Ertzaintza charged some people gathered at the building.
- When
- Friday, 23 October 2026.
- Where
- Avenida de los Huetos, in the Sasomendi neighbourhood of Vitoria-Gasteiz, Spain.
- Why
- Protesters opposed the eviction and called for alternative housing for the family. The owner had begun legal proceedings five years earlier.
Housing union and eviction protesters
Property owner
Eviction
Housing union and eviction protesters
They opposed the eviction and called for alternative housing for the family.
Property owner
The owner began legal proceedings five years earlier and wanted to use the home.
Vulnerability
Housing union and eviction protesters
The union says the family has recognised social and economic vulnerability and cannot find affordable rental housing.
Property owner
El Correo reports that the owner is also socially and economically vulnerable.
The owner began legal proceedings concerning the home.
Nearly 100 people began camping outside the building ahead of the planned eviction.
Hundreds gathered at the building to oppose the eviction, and the Ertzaintza charged some attendees.
Two people were arrested during the incidents.
- Arrests
- 2 people
- Family
- 8 people, including 6 minor children
- Location
- Number 28, Avenida de los Huetos, Sasomendi, Vitoria-Gasteiz
- Protest
- Hundreds of people gathered
- Legal proceedings
- Began in 2021
3 sources
Tensión y cargas policiales en Vitoria durante la protesta para tratar de evitar un desahucio de una familia con seis hijos
Dos detenidos tras cargar la Ertzaintza contra los concentrados para impedir un desahucio en Vitoria
El dueño del piso de la familia que será desahuciada es vulnerable y litigan desde hace 5 años
What people are saying
In no case do social services offer them a home because we do not have homes.
threatens to leave the whole family on the street