Police arrested 100 people in Barcelona on Saturday evening after demonstrators looted shops and set fire to street furniture around Plaça de Catalunya. Catalonia's interior minister, Núria Parlon, said about a quarter of those arrested were minors; she said more than 30 fires were set and 14 stores were vandalized or looted.
WHO:Police
WHAT:Police arrested 100 people after demonstrators looted shops and set fires in Barcelona.
WHEN:Oct 24, 2026
WHERE:Barcelona, Spain
WHY:The arrests followed demonstrators' looting of shops and setting fires during an anti-establishment rally.
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