28
Jan 2026
13:30 UTC
Spain Tactical: Anti-eviction protests scheduled to take place in Barcelona, Madrid, on January 28, 31; maintain heightened vigilance
Current Situation
- On January 28, two anti-eviction protests are scheduled to be held in Barcelona and Madrid.
- The protests are being held against the approval of the eviction of around 60,000 families and rising rent.
- The protests are being organized by “Sindicato de Inquilinas e Inquilinos de Madrid”.
Source: Twitter/X
- In Barcelona, the protest is scheduled to be held at the Junts Headquarters at 18:30 (local time).
- In Barcelona, the protest is scheduled to be held at the Junts Headquarters at 18:30 (local time).
- In Madrid, the protest is scheduled to be held in front of the Congreso de Los Diputados at 18:30.
- In Madrid, the protest is scheduled to be held in front of the Congreso de Los Diputados at 18:30.
- Separately, on January 31, an anti-eviction protest march will take place in Madrid at 11:00 (local time), beginning from Valdecarros and concluding at Carretera Canada Real, 6.
Source: Instagram
- Separately, on January 31, an anti-eviction protest march will take place in Madrid at 11:00 (local time), beginning from Valdecarros and concluding at Carretera Canada Real, 6.
Source: Instagram
- The protest march is being held against the proposed demolition of houses in Sector 6 of Carretera Canada by the Madrid City Council. The protesters claim the authorities have threatened the residents with forced evictions and demolitions. Additionally, the protesters allege that the authorities have denied basic services, such as the supply of drinking water (in a part of sector 6), garbage collection services, and postal services in the neighborhoods.
- The protest march is organized by various organizers, including “La Villana de Vallekas”, “Alegria Sector Social”, “Asociacion Tabadol”, “CSO La Rosa”, “MadresCR”, “Migrantes Antirracistas”, “Feminismos Madrid”, “Tabadolcultural”, “Argentinxs En Movimiento Madrid”, and “Migrantes Antirracistas 8M”, among others.
- The protest march is being held against the proposed demolition of houses in Sector 6 of Carretera Canada by the Madrid City Council. The protesters claim the authorities have threatened the residents with forced evictions and demolitions. Additionally, the protesters allege that the authorities have denied basic services, such as the supply of drinking water (in a part of sector 6), garbage collection services, and postal services in the neighborhoods.
- The protest march is organized by various organizers, including “La Villana de Vallekas”, “Alegria Sector Social”, “Asociacion Tabadol”, “CSO La Rosa”, “MadresCR”, “Migrantes Antirracistas”, “Feminismos Madrid”, “Tabadolcultural”, “Argentinxs En Movimiento Madrid”, and “Migrantes Antirracistas 8M”, among others.
Assessments & Forecast
- Based on the group’s organizing capabilities and media traction regarding the protest issue, the scheduled protests on January 28 are likely to attract participants in the low to high thousands, with Madrid seeing a higher number of participants. Given the high number of organizers participating in the scheduled protest march and social media estimates, the protest on January 31 is likely to attract participants in the mid to high hundreds.
- Although past protests regarding the issue, including in April and November 2025, transpired peacefully, given the heightened sentiments, including anti-authority sentiment, the protests carry a latent risk of unrest in the form of localized scuffles and clashes between protesters and the authorities. As such, the authorities are likely to deploy a bolstered security presence on the route of the protest march to oversee proceedings. In the event of unrest, the police are liable to conduct arrests to disperse crowds.
- The protests are likely to cause disruptions to pedestrian and vehicular traffic, especially on the route of the scheduled protest march on January 31.
Recommendations
- Those operating or residing in Madrid and Barcelona on January 28 and January 31 are advised to maintain heightened vigilance in the vicinity of the aforementioned protest locations due to the latent risk of unrest during the scheduled protests.
- Allot for disruptions to pedestrian and vehicular traffic as well.
COUNTRY RISK LEVEL
Low
AFFECTED AREA
Barcelona & Madrid, Spain
INCIDENT RISK LEVEL
Medium
STRENGTH OF SOURCE
Credible
Current Situation
- On January 28, two anti-eviction protests are scheduled to be held in Barcelona and Madrid.
- The protests are being held against the approval of the eviction of around 60,000 families and rising rent.
- The protests are being organized by “Sindicato de Inquilinas e Inquilinos de Madrid”.
Source: Twitter/X
- In Barcelona, the protest is scheduled to be held at the Junts Headquarters at 18:30 (local time).
- In Barcelona, the protest is scheduled to be held at the Junts Headquarters at 18:30 (local time).
- In Madrid, the protest is scheduled to be held in front of the Congreso de Los Diputados at 18:30.
- In Madrid, the protest is scheduled to be held in front of the Congreso de Los Diputados at 18:30.
- Separately, on January 31, an anti-eviction protest march will take place in Madrid at 11:00 (local time), beginning from Valdecarros and concluding at Carretera Canada Real, 6.
Source: Instagram
- Separately, on January 31, an anti-eviction protest march will take place in Madrid at 11:00 (local time), beginning from Valdecarros and concluding at Carretera Canada Real, 6.
Source: Instagram
- The protest march is being held against the proposed demolition of houses in Sector 6 of Carretera Canada by the Madrid City Council. The protesters claim the authorities have threatened the residents with forced evictions and demolitions. Additionally, the protesters allege that the authorities have denied basic services, such as the supply of drinking water (in a part of sector 6), garbage collection services, and postal services in the neighborhoods.
- The protest march is organized by various organizers, including “La Villana de Vallekas”, “Alegria Sector Social”, “Asociacion Tabadol”, “CSO La Rosa”, “MadresCR”, “Migrantes Antirracistas”, “Feminismos Madrid”, “Tabadolcultural”, “Argentinxs En Movimiento Madrid”, and “Migrantes Antirracistas 8M”, among others.
- The protest march is being held against the proposed demolition of houses in Sector 6 of Carretera Canada by the Madrid City Council. The protesters claim the authorities have threatened the residents with forced evictions and demolitions. Additionally, the protesters allege that the authorities have denied basic services, such as the supply of drinking water (in a part of sector 6), garbage collection services, and postal services in the neighborhoods.
- The protest march is organized by various organizers, including “La Villana de Vallekas”, “Alegria Sector Social”, “Asociacion Tabadol”, “CSO La Rosa”, “MadresCR”, “Migrantes Antirracistas”, “Feminismos Madrid”, “Tabadolcultural”, “Argentinxs En Movimiento Madrid”, and “Migrantes Antirracistas 8M”, among others.
Assessments & Forecast
- Based on the group’s organizing capabilities and media traction regarding the protest issue, the scheduled protests on January 28 are likely to attract participants in the low to high thousands, with Madrid seeing a higher number of participants. Given the high number of organizers participating in the scheduled protest march and social media estimates, the protest on January 31 is likely to attract participants in the mid to high hundreds.
- Although past protests regarding the issue, including in April and November 2025, transpired peacefully, given the heightened sentiments, including anti-authority sentiment, the protests carry a latent risk of unrest in the form of localized scuffles and clashes between protesters and the authorities. As such, the authorities are likely to deploy a bolstered security presence on the route of the protest march to oversee proceedings. In the event of unrest, the police are liable to conduct arrests to disperse crowds.
- The protests are likely to cause disruptions to pedestrian and vehicular traffic, especially on the route of the scheduled protest march on January 31.
Recommendations
- Those operating or residing in Madrid and Barcelona on January 28 and January 31 are advised to maintain heightened vigilance in the vicinity of the aforementioned protest locations due to the latent risk of unrest during the scheduled protests.
- Allot for disruptions to pedestrian and vehicular traffic as well.
COUNTRY RISK LEVEL
Low
AFFECTED AREA
Barcelona & Madrid, Spain
INCIDENT RISK LEVEL
Medium
STRENGTH OF SOURCE
Credible
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