Mallorca housing camp returns as police warn of penalty

Mallorca housing activists return to the Plaza de España in Palma on Wednesday, 11 November: they set up tents, and police warn that occupying the square could bring a penalty. The group was cleared from the square last week. Its return follows a general strike march through Palma.

At the end of the march on the Paseo del Born, the group Acampar per Habitar called on demonstrators to follow it back to the square. Several people sat on the ground and demanded effective action against what they called the business of housing. They said the public square should be for residents.

As the group laid out tarpaulins and tents, officers from the National Police and Local Police spoke to the organisers. The organisers say officers warned of a possible penalty but did not mention clearing the camp. They kept setting up tents and belongings from their earlier camp, which had lasted almost 40 days, and said they planned to stay overnight.

Topics: Protests · Housing · Palma

Source: Europa Press / Mallorca.com