Riots and looting spread to Barcelona, Spain, on Saturday evening as local youths sought to imitate the unrest seen in France and other European nations in recent weeks, apparently motivated by little more than a desire to cause destruction and loot stores.
\n\nHundreds of mostly young, hooded teenagers dressed in black descended upon the city centre of Barcelona on Saturday afternoon, destroying street furniture, clashing with police, and looting shops, the local Vanguardia newspaper reported.
\n\nAccording to the paper, the initial protest, called under the vague pretence of fighting “against the system”, was organised on social media and not approved by city authorities.
\n\nHowever, the report noted that some businesses seemed to know what was coming, as they closed early and locked their doors, sometimes even trapping shoppers inside.
\n\nMeanwhile, rioters used rocks to damage bus shelters, set fire to trash cans, and used fireworks and other flares to attack police. Others made makeshift barricades on the street by piling up city bicycles.
\n\nBARCELONA CATALONIA, SPAIN – OCTOBER 24: Several people are causing disturbances on 24 October 2026 in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain. (Photo By Lorena Sopena/Europa Press via Getty Images)
\n\nAnother said: “We’re not protesting about anything, there’s nothing left…
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