The DANA that devastated Valencia united thousands of Spaniards in solidarity with those affected by this natural disaster that has already claimed the lives of more than 200 people. Thus, some organized themselves to call for demonstrations and central government request concrete measures to help the 69 municipalities devastated by the floods.
This is the case of the initiative Revolutionary Patriots The people save the people!a group that declares itself “independent and non-partisan» who called two demonstrations on November 10 and 15 in front of all town halls in Spain to demand better management of this crisis. From now on, in the Community of Madrid, the concentration will take place on Ferraz Street, next to the national headquarters of the PSOE.
On their website, they explain that they are diverse citizens “concerned about the situation in the country» and who promote change through dialogue, respect and legal action. “We oppose ideological division and seek to unite everyone in the search for just solutions,” they say.
Likewise, they defend the organization of demonstrations “to make urgent issues visible and visible”. improve management in times of crisis.
The demonstrations
Organizers called two protests days 10 and 15 November from 12:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. on both dates. According to them, the objective of these demonstrations is “to express their dissatisfaction with the mismanagement of the current government and to demand the implementation of an effective aid plan for those affected by DANA.” They also specify that the demonstration will be “peaceful, in compliance with the regulations in force”.
Location of events by autonomous communities and cities:
Community of Madrid:
Catalonia:
- Barcelona: Catalonia Square
- Girona: Place du Vi
- Lérida: Sant Joan Square
- Tarragona: Rambla Nova
- Manresa: Major Square
- Reus: Mercadal Square
Region of Murcia:
- Murcia: Rue Trapéria
- Cartagena: Town Hall Square
- Lorca: Spain Square
Andalusia:
- Seville: San Telmo Palace
- Malaga: Marqués de Larios Street
- Grenade: Triumph Gardens
- Cadiz: San Juan de Dios Square
- Cordoba: Tendilla Square
- Almeria: Purchena Gate
- Jaen: Blas Infante roundabout
- Huelva: Place des Soeurs
Asturias:
- Oviedo: Escandelera Square
- Gijon: Parcheesi Square
- Aviles: Spain Square
Castile and León:
- Valladolid: Mayor Square
- Lion: Mayor Square
- Salamanca: Mayor Square
- Burgos: Mayor Square
- Palence: Mayor Square
- Segovia: Azoguejo Square
- Zamora: Mayor Square
- Soria: Mayor Square
- Ponferrada: Town Hall Square
Galicia:
- Towards La Coruña: Obelisk
- Santiago de Compostela: Obradoiro Square
- Lugo: Main square
- Ourense: Main square
- Ferrol: Spain Square
- Vigo: Gate of the Ground
Euskal Herria (Basque Country and Navarre):
- Bilbao: Moyua Square
- San Sebastian (Donostia): Boulevard
- Vitoria (Gasteiz): White Virgin Square
- Pamplona (Iruñea): Castle Square
Aragon:
- Zaragoza: Pillar Square
- Huesca: Navarre Square
- Teruel: Torico Square
Extremadura:
- Merida: Spain Square
- Caceres: Mayor Square
- Badajoz: San Francisco Square
Valencian Community:
- Valencia: Ajuntament Square
- Alicante (Alacant): Town Hall Square
- Castellón (Castelló): Mayor Square
- Elche (Elx): Place du Baix
- Orihuela: Gabriel Miró roundabout
Canary Islands (local time: 11:00 a.m., peninsular time: 12:00 p.m.):
- Las Palmas de Gran Canaria: Santa Ana Mayor Square
- Santa Cruz de Tenerife: Spain Square
- San Cristobal de La Laguna: Adelantado Square
- Arrecife (Lanzarote): In front of the Library (Calle Rbla. Medular, 42)
Castile-La Mancha:
- Toledo: Zocodover Square
- Albacete: Altozano Square
- Royal City: Mayor Square
- Basin: Mayor Square
- Guadalajara: Mayor Square
Ceuta and Melilla:
- Ceuta: Africa Square
- Mélilla: Spain Square
Balearic Islands (Illes Balears):
- Palma de Mallorca: Spanish Steps
- Ibiza (Eivissa): King’s Staff
- Mahón (Maó): Constitution Square
Cantabria:
- Santander: Town Hall Square
- Torrelavega: Mayor Square
