### [2026-10-24](/feed/2026/10/24/index.md)

##### 2026 European unrest
# A student protest in Barcelona, Spain, ends in riots, looting and clashes with the police, resulting in 128 arrests. 




### Sources:

1. [Euronews](https://www.euronews.com/2026/10/25/100-arrested-after-night-of-unrest-and-looting-in-barcelona)

### Changes:

1. A student protest in Barcelona, Spain, ends in riots, looting and clashes with the police.  _2026-10-25 16:17:34 (First version)_
1. A student protest in Barcelona, Spain, ends in riots, looting and clashes with the police, resulting in 128 arrests.  _(Current version)_

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