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Who’s Really Behind The Looting And Violence In Barcelona?

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Conor Faulkner – conor.faulkner@thelocal.com

Published: 26 Oct, 2026 CET. Updated: Mon 26 Oct 2026 11:35 CET

Who's really behind the looting and violence in Barcelona?
Police made 128 arrests overnight in Barcelona for acts of “vandalism”, damage to public property” and “looting”. (Photo by Pau BARRENA / AFP)

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Spanish police are conducting a probe into what sparked the sudden wave of looting and rioting in Barcelona over the weekend, with experts pointing to social media and even foreign actors as being behind the unrest.

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