Two young men have been arrested and an ertzaina injured in clashes during the Etxebarri festivities
The riots took place last night during the San Antonio festivities, during which a young man was arrested by local police officers and a crowd gathered to attack the officers. The Ertzaintza was therefore requested to cooperate. When the officers arrived, glass bottles were thrown at them and one of the officers was injured. Another young man was arrested on charges of assault on authority.
An ertzaina was taken to hospital last night after being hit in the head by a glass bottle. According to the Department of Safety and Security in a statement, there were istilos this morning in Etxebarri (Bizkaia), during the San Antonio festivities in the Kukullaga district, and two young men were arrested on charges of an attack on authority.
The altercation began around 4:00 a.m. and the situation did not recover until 6:00 a.m., when a young man was arrested by the local police on charges of an attack on authority and the breakdown occurred, after the local police requested assistancefrom the Ertzaintza in connection with the attempted assault.
Several Ertzaintza patrols have come to the scene and drawn up a police line to be able to transfer the detained young man, at one point the brother of the accused has attacked the local police officers, insulting them and hitting the police car, one of whom has left the vehicle and has been surrounded by young people in an aggressive manner, which has led to the intervention of Ertzaintza patrols.
According to the note, the brother of the arrested young man has pushed and assaultedone of the officers in the face, who has been arrested on charges of an attack on authority.
Next, about 100 people who were in the festive area have startedthrowing glass bottles , one of which has hit one of the officers, who has been injured and taken to hospital.
After the police proceedings, the two young men have beenreleased pending summons by the judge.
Esan condemned the attack.
Esan has issued a statement condemning "outright" the attack on Etxebarri. The union considers that "what happened is not a simple insolence, throwing bottles at the Ertzaintza is an attack on those who ensure the safety of all citizens."
According to the union, "such behaviour is unacceptable, endangers the physical integrity of agents and seriously endangers the rest of the population. "
Esan has shown his support and solidarity with the injured ertzaina and has called for a "public, clear and unqualified" condemnation of what happened to all institutions, political groups and social partners. He has stressed that "attacks on ertzainas have no place in a democratic society.Meeting, Tuesday
On the other hand, the Etxebarri City Councilhas reported that it will issue a note of condemnation tomorrow and convene a rally on Tuesday. The session will aim to "condemn all forms of violence", since, in addition to what happened last night, it will be used to denounce the sexual assault that took place last weekend.
You might like
A 36-year-old Basque mountaineer was seriously injured in Asturias when a rock fell as he climbed
Apparently, the stone has fallen about 300 metres above where the woman was, who has suffered severe head trauma and has been transferred to the Asturias General University Hospital (HUCA).
Hundreds of people received the Freedom Flotilla ship in the Basque Country
He plans to stay in the Basque Country until Tuesday, the 8th, when he will leave for Vigo and then continue to other areas of the Mediterranean. During the ship's stay in Bilbao, various events have been organised, including conferences, performances, a Palestinian fair and a press conference with activists from the flotilla.
A 25-year-old woman has been arrested in Elciego on charges of running over her partner
He has been charged with attempted murder in the area of domestic violence. The incident took place around 7.30 a.m. on Saturday morning. The detainee has been transferred to police stations and, once the proceedings have been completed, will be brought before the court.
A 20-year-old boy died on Lekeitio's Geese Day after falling off a fence; the celebration was suspended
The young man, who was in the harbor following the test of geese, has fallen from a height of about two metres. Thousands of people have gathered in Lekeitio today and the event was developing normally until the accident.
Nearly 4,000 people have gathered at the Sagardo Eguna in Donostia
They have the opportunity to taste cider from 32 cider shops in Gipuzkoa. They have threatened the day with music from trikitilaris and bertsolaris. One of the most emotional moments has been the act of tribute to Jabier Ansorena and Marian Matas.
September 5th has been declared Local Democratic Memory Day in Irun
The Irun City Council has declared 5 September as Local Democratic Memory Day, with the support of all the political groups of the City Council, which today commemorated all the Iranians who suffered a military coup, war and dictatorship.
The Ertzaintza arrested a man in Urduliz accused of throwing bottles at three people
The attack took place at around 6.20 p.m. near the metro station, where a group of some 200 people had gathered in the vicinity, and the detainee had previously been arrested for similar events.
Three people have been arrested in Gernika on charges of forcing a 14-year-old pregnant girl to marry
An investigation is also under way into a 17-year-old, the alleged father of the child, who has not been located.
Tests on the Mole's underground passage trains begin next week
The infrastructure will be available by Christmas, according to the forecasts of the Basque Government.
The alleged perpetrator of Barakaldo's murder is still at the police station awaiting testimony before the judge
The Ertzaintza continues to investigate, and early hypotheses suggest that "sentimental" may be the cause of the incident.