Riot police charged several people who threw flares and other objects at the City Hall in the capital of Valencia. The headquarters of the Palau de la Generalitat was also destroyed.
Up to four protesters were arrested and approximately thirty police officers were attacked In the protests made last night by the Generalitat Valenciana management and president, Carlos Mazónduring floods in the area.
The organizations organizing the meeting (social organizations, civil organizations and left-wing unions) had made a demand. The protest rejects all forms of violent expression. and where protesters marched in silence. But, a minority caused a fight At various points along the route of the demonstration, starting from Plaza del Ayuntamiento de Valencia, with the aim of reaching the Palau de la Generalitat. carried out read a manifesto It collected the demands of 65 participating organizations.
According to police sources, a group of violent protesters attacked police officers. They were heading towards the Palau de la Generalitatforcing them to intervene. There were also incidents in front of the door of Valencia City Hall, where another group of young people were present at the beginning of the demonstration. threw flares and mud an action requiring the intervention of riot police.
The City Council reported that an attempt was made. “Burn” the city hall door. Graffiti saying “the people do not forget” and “murderers” were written on the façade and ground of the square. There was also graffiti in the Palau de la Generalitat, which cleaning services removed this morning.
Valencian PP calls demonstration “politicized”
The Government Panel estimates that: 130,000 people They joined protests in the capital, but were also called out elsewhere in the region Like Elche or Alicante. Header banner containing the slogan and image of the show Generalitat President Carlos MazonMoved by representatives. Organizations directly affected by the flood DANA, which causes excess 220 deaths and thousands of victims in 75 municipalities of your province.
People’s Party of the Valencian Community, sole member of Consell After Vox’s departureHe criticized the demonstration on social network X last night, claiming that it was “politicised” and organized by “Catalanist formations”. “They don’t care about anything, only politics,” read part of the tweet, which was soon deleted due to criticism from the networks.
The vice president of the Generalitat said at a press conference this Sunday. Susana Camarero rejects the resignation of any member of the ‘Consell’: “The entire government is under the command of the president (Mazón). The decision is up to him, now.“. Asked about last night’s protests, Camarero explained that violence “is not an option.”
