The Junta de Gobierno del Ayuntamiento de Pamplona adopted a statement on 3 September 2026 condemning attacks on journalists at a rally the previous day in the Plaza Consistorial and expressing its support for Ceuta . The statement followed an event in support of Ceuta held in Pamplona, where, according to consistent local reports, members of the press were subjected to insults, harassment and intimidation.
The city government’s statement calls for respect for the work of the media and stresses the right of journalists to carry out their work freely and safely. It expressly condemns verbal and physical attacks documented during the event on 2 September 2026. According to reports from Pamplona teams from public and private broadcasters were particularly harassed; those affected also included reporters from RTVE. Security forces intervened at the scene; no overview of possible complaints or investigations was initially available.
There were also reactions at regional level. The Gobierno de Navarra and its president María Chivite condemned the attacks on media workers on 3 September 2026. The party UPN announced statements in Pamplona City Council and the Parlamento de Navarra to express solidarity with Ceuta and condemn the incidents involving the press. Before nationwide calls for solidarity rallies, Pamplona’s mayor had warned against political exploitation; the Government of Navarra had announced that it would not support such actions.
The events in Pamplona form part of a broader pattern of similar gatherings held in several cities on 2 September 2026. Tensions between demonstrators and the media were also reported in some places. In Pamplona, the question now is how the incidents will be addressed: the authorities and police must determine whether any criminal conduct took place and, if necessary, take measures to safeguard press freedom and public order at future rallies.
The “31 July crisis” in Ceuta, to which the expressions of solidarity refer, provides the thematic backdrop to the rallies. The current news event in Navarra, however, is the formal condemnation of the attacks on journalists by the Junta de Gobierno del Ayuntamiento de Pamplona, followed by statements from regional institutions on 3 September 2026.
Editor: Mira Cadena (Article created with AI assistance).