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Plaza empedrada gallega con una iglesia al fondo, un grupo de personas reunidas a lo lejos y cuatro contenedores volcados con basura esparcida en primer plano
Plaza gallega con vecinos reunidos al fondo y contenedores volcados en primer plano tras una jornada de protesta. · Imagen generada para EPM

A Coruña protest spreads to seven Galician cities this weekend

The protest against Santiago Abascal's visit to A Coruña, which began on Wednesday in María Pita square and ended amid police charges and burned containers…

--- The context --- The tension that began in one square spread to seven cities. A protest in A Coruña gave way this weekend to a Galicia-wide mobilisation. --- The facts --- The protest against Santiago Abascal's visit to A Coruña began on Wednesday in María Pita square. The day ended amid police charges, barricades and burned containers, in a climate of growing tension. That series of events, which dates back to midday on Wednesday, set off the later tension and a much broader call. --- The positions --- Galiza Nova called the gatherings with backing from the BNG, the CIG and Erguer. According to the organisers, the gatherings aim to denounce what they consider a disproportionate police response after the visit. --- What remains unknown --- It is not yet detailed how each Sunday gathering will unfold or whether there will be further calls after the weekend. --- Unanswered questions --- How will the simultaneous gatherings proceed in the seven Galician cities? Will there be a public assessment of the police response on Wednesday? Will the mobilisation continue after this Sunday or end with these gatherings? --- EPM analysis --- The jump to seven cities shows unease was not limited to A Coruña. The burned containers and barricades are also part of the events. 📌 EPM Take: In EPM's view, protesting against a political visit is a right, and burning containers or building barricades is harm that cannot be justified. If the police response was disproportionate, that should be clarified with facts; if there was violence in the street, that should be clarified too. Galicia deserves a debate with no impunity for any excess, whoever commits it.
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