Alberto Núñez Feijóo has condemned the riots registered this Monday in Bilbao, which he attributed to an attempt at intimidation by the "violent left". The president of the PP has accompanied his message with an electoral promise of security for the elections on November 29.
"The most absolute condemnation of a new attempt at intimidation by the violent left, this time in Bilbao", he wrote on his X account. He then stated: "On November 29, there will be a Government that guarantees order and security so that decent Spain can live peacefully in the streets."
La más absoluta condena a un nuevo intento de intimidación de la izquierda violenta, esta vez en Bilbao. El 29 de noviembre habrá un Gobierno que garantice el orden y la seguridad para que la España decente viva tranquila en las calles.
— Alberto Núñez Feijóo (@NunezFeijoo) October 26, 2026
The altercations occurred after protests against the visit of ultra-agitator Vito Quiles, whose event did not take place. The Ertzaintza has reported a total of 19 people arrested and three others investigated. Their information initially identified seven minors among those arrested, while eight people were still pending identification.
The PP demands condemnation of the altercations
The official account of the Popular Party has also issued a message rejecting the incidents, attributing them to "radicals who make confrontation, violence, and delinquency their way of acting."
"In a democratic society, there is no place for either this type of act or for standing aside to avoid condemning them," the party added.
Nuestra más enérgica condena de los altercados protagonizados hoy en Bilbao por radicales que hacen del enfrentamiento, la violencia y la delincuencia su modo de actuar. En una sociedad democrática no tienen cabida ni este tipo de actos, ni ponerse de perfil para evitar su condena.
— Partido Popular Vasco (@PPVasco) October 26, 2026
Riots after peaceful marches
The day had begun with massive and peaceful mobilizations against the presence of Quiles. After the marches, groups of hooded individuals remained in the vicinity of the University of Deusto, erected barricades, and set fire to containers and vehicles.
The incidents affected the Deusto neighborhood, where cars and a police motorcycle burned. Objects were also thrown at officers, urban furniture was damaged, and establishments suffered damage. The Ertzaintza intervened to disperse those involved in the altercations.
The Department of Security of the Basque Government condemned the attacks and maintained that those responsible acted premeditatedly to provoke disturbances despite knowing that the event had been canceled.
Quiles suspended the event and Deusto closed preventively
Quiles's event was scheduled for 7:00 p.m., but the agitator announced its cancellation after the Ertzaintza, according to the extremist, warned him of a high risk of incidents.
Hours earlier, the University of Deusto had suspended academic activity from 2:00 p.m. and closed the campus at 3:00 p.m., following police instructions. The institution had clarified that it did not organize or endorse the event, nor had it authorized its celebration within the premises.
