A Coruña — Following an appearance by Santiago Abascal (Vox) in Plaza de María Pita serious clashes broke out in A Coruña on the evening of 21 October 2026. According to matching reports in regional media and information from the security forces, groups, some with their faces covered, erected barricades and set rubbish containers on fire. Units of the Policía Nacional moved in to clear the area; the fire service attended several blazes in the city centre.
Clashes between protesters and police took place during and after the rally. Objects were reportedly thrown at a police cordon, prompting officers to intervene. Estimates of the number of protesters differ; several local media outlets report that between several hundred and several thousand people gathered in the city centre.
According to La Voz de Galicia twelve police officers were injured, as were protesters. Police reported at least two arrests on suspicion of disturbing public order and assault. The Subdelegación del Gobierno in the province confirmed the security forces’ operations and condemned the violence, while also emphasising the constitutionally protected right to peaceful assembly.
The agency Europa Press reported burning containers, makeshift barricades and other damage to property in adjoining streets. Emergency services temporarily closed several stretches around Plaza de María Pita to put out fires and disperse confrontations. More precise official figures for injuries, arrests and damage are still pending, and the authorities say they will publish them.
Political and trade union responses followed swiftly. Party representatives at regional and national level condemned the violence. The police union Jupol called for personnel consequences following the incidents and criticised the operation’s planning; the Subdelegación del Gobierno rejected the accusations and announced a review of events.
What is confirmed is that on 21 October 2026, following the Vox appearance in A Coruña, protests took place and the Policía Nacional and fire service responded several times; rubbish containers were set alight, people were injured and at least two people were arrested. Detailed figures and legal assessments remain subject to official reports from the Subdelegación del Gobierno and police, and will be updated when the authorities release further information.
Editor: Mira Cadena (Article created with AI assistance).