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Looting in 14 shops in Barcelona and nearly a hundred arrestedLooting and fires in central Barcelona following youth protestDisturbances in Barcelona's Plaça de Catalunya with barricades and burnt furnitureBarcelona pursues those responsible for the disturbances in the city centreAround a hundred arrested during protest riots in BarcelonaCatalonia, the second region in Spain for permanent disability pensions: the weight of an industrial fabric

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Looting and fires in central Barcelona following youth protest

Over a hundred arrests, a quarter minors, 14 shops looted, and access closed in Plaça de Catalunya after the afternoon riots.

Pau Vila · 25 October 2026

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Security

Barcelona pursues those responsible for the disturbances in the city centre

Around a hundred arrests, a quarter minors, and 210 officers deployed after Saturday's looting and damage in central Barcelona.

Pau Vila · 25 Oct 2026