Spain: Police Fire Rubber Bullets and Arrest Far-Right Extremists at Housing Protest
Police in Madrid intervened against extremists attempting to attack a protesters' encampment in Puerta del Sol, as tens of thousands rally across the country.
Spanish police fired rubber bullets and arrested neo-Nazi far-right extremists during housing protests in Madrid, The Jerusalem Post reported. According to the report, the extremists, some of whom performed Nazi salutes, attempted to reach demonstrators camped out in the central Puerta del Sol square in the capital.
Greek news website in.gr reported that tens of thousands of people continue to demonstrate across Spain demanding affordable housing. According to the outlet, attempts by far-right activists, neo-Nazis, and Franco nostalgics to attack the demonstrators were blocked by police forces. Further details regarding the number of arrests or injuries have not yet been released.
Sources: Jerusalem Post — international, in.gr
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