An investigating judge in the northern Spanish city of Gijón has suspended the activities of the far-right organisation Núcleo Nacional . The order of 12 November also provides for the closure of premises and the blocking of digital content and bank accounts. The reports came from, among others, the news agency Europa Press and the newspaper elDiario.es.
The order was issued as part of an investigation into the organisation. On 6 November, the Spanish National Police had already arrested 14 members in an operation in several parts of the country. Ten of them were brought before a judge in Gijón on 8 November and released subject to conditions. Their passports were confiscated; they are not allowed to leave Spain and must report to court weekly.
According to elDiario.es, the latest court decision also concerns the organisation’s locations in Madrid, Burgos and Valladolid. The newspaper also reports that the suspects’ accounts have been frozen. The measures are part of the ongoing proceedings; they do not amount to a conviction.
According to Europa Press, police searched ten properties during the operation on 6 November. The raids took place in Madrid, Asturias as well as in the provinces of Guadalajara, Valladolid, Pontevedra, Burgos and Alicante. According to the report, the locations searched also included Núcleo Nacional’s headquarters in the Spanish capital.
According to court sources cited by Europa Press, the proceedings stemmed from clashes near La Inmaculada school in Gijón in February 2026. Several young people said at the time that they had been attacked. ElDiario.es reports, citing case documents, that the investigation also covered a far-right youth group in Asturias, many of whose members were minors. A member of Núcleo Nacional’s leadership is alleged to have coordinated its violent actions. This account describes the state of the investigation, not guilt established by a court.
According to the public broadcaster RTVE the National Police are investigating, among other things, suspected hate crimes, unlawful association and illegal possession of weapons. According to Europa Press, Núcleo Nacional is registered in the Spanish Interior Ministry’s register of associations. The suspension of activities is a judicial measure in ongoing proceedings and is not equivalent to a final conviction of the suspects.
Editor: Mira Cadena (Article created with AI assistance).