The European far-right, through the Save Europe Act movement, held a demonstration in Barcelona to promote its xenophobic campaign for mass "remigration" and the defense of "white" racial primacy. The rally, which also includes a planned gathering in Madrid, was authorized by the Government despite opposition criticism. This decision prompted a counter-demonstration by anti-fascist groups, who denounced the event as a "hate crime".
Alberto Tarradas, a Vox MP in the Parliament, attended the far-right rally, which gathered fewer than a hundred people. The Save Europe Act movement advocates for "remigration" and an "ethnically pure" Europe, a proposal rejected by groups such as the Coordinadora Antifeixista de Barcelona and Som Antifeixistes.
Anti-fascist groups, including representatives from left-wing parties like former CUP MP Carles Riera, gathered earlier at the same location to protest the event. The Government, while reinforcing police presence, permitted the demonstration but announced it would forward any criminal conduct to the Public Prosecutor's Office. Laia Bonet, Deputy Mayor of the City Council, stated that the city "rejects being the stage for calls that seek to spread racist, xenophobic ideas contrary to democracy".
David Minoves, president of CIEMEN and spokesperson for the Unit against Fascism and Racism, labeled the rally a "hate crime" and urged its prevention. The Mossos d'Esquadra (Catalan Police) contained the anti-fascist protesters in Plaça de Sant Jaume to prevent contact with the far-right gathering.
This demonstration is part of the movement's European tour, which has received support from the far-right youth group Reconquista. The unfurled banner read "Remigration saves Europe", and protesters chanted slogans such as "against invasion, remigration".
The Save Europe Act movement, led by activists like Martin Sellner and Eva Vlaardingerbroek, seeks European Union support to protect the "ethnic continuity" of European "native peoples". The initiative is backed by far-right leaders including Santiago Abascal (Vox), Viktor Orbán, and Eric Zemmour.
