Controversy in Santa Susanna over the return of a far-right festival

The Alt Maresme Antifascist Platform calls for a demonstration to reject the private event scheduled for May.

Generic image of a town square in a Maresme municipality at dusk.
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Generic image of a town square in a Maresme municipality at dusk.

The municipality of Santa Susanna, in the Maresme region, is preparing for the Chaos in the Sun festival, an event linked to the far-right that will take place at the end of May.

The event, which takes place on a private estate linked to a biker group, has sparked strong social rejection. The Alt Maresme Antifascist Platform has called for a protest to denounce the presence of this group, arguing that their activity poses a risk to coexistence and democratic values in the area.
For its part, the Santa Susanna City Council has publicly distanced itself from the organization. Municipal sources have reiterated that the local government does not support or promote the event, although they point out that, as it is an activity on private property, they have no authority to ban it as long as local ordinances are respected.
The impact of the event is particularly felt in neighboring towns like Calella, where many of the attendees arriving from abroad are staying. The organization uses buses to transport participants to the estate, which, according to the local government, minimizes the disruption to daily life in the town center of Santa Susanna.