Barcelona arrests top 100 after looting and arson in protest

Around 100 people were arrested in central Barcelona following looting and arson during a protest, with over half being minors, according to Spanish media. The unrest continued late into the night. The protest was reportedly a response to demonstrations in France, organized by youths via social media platforms like TikTok, WhatsApp, and Telegram. Rioters damaged street furniture, looted shops, set fires at about 30 locations, and threw stones at police, prompting over 220 officers to respond. Catalan and Barcelona officials condemned the violence, with police investigating the organizers in cooperation with European forces. Similar unrest occurred in France and Italy, where protests over living costs led to 500 soldiers being deployed in Milan and over 400,000 marchers in France.