--- title: "14 arrested in Bilbao after police attacked during festival" publication: "MediaBias News" url: "https://mediabias.news/politics/14-arrested-in-bilbao-after-police-attacked-during-festival" api: "https://mediabias.news/api/v1/stories/14-arrested-in-bilbao-after-police-attacked-during-festival" markdown: "https://mediabias.news/politics/14-arrested-in-bilbao-after-police-attacked-during-festival.md" audio: "https://mediabias.news/api/audio/14-arrested-in-bilbao-after-police-attacked-during-festival" category: "Politics" area: "European Union" published: "2026-08-30T14:45:36.557Z" source_reported: "2026-08-30T14:14:15.000Z" updated: "2026-08-30T15:15:35.141Z" trust_score: 60 critic_score: 65 hype_score: 45 assessment_type: "coverage-and-source-reporting-analysis" fact_check_status: "not-performed" coverage_measured: "2026-08-30T15:45:19.744986+00:00" --- # 14 arrested in Bilbao after police attacked during festival *Incidents in Abando neighbourhood involved bottle throwing and resulted in injuries to officers.* **Scores for the source reporting** (0-100, assessing the original journalism this article was written from, not this write-up): - Trust 60 of 100, higher is better. Central claim attributed to named body, with two independent outlets and specific time/place. - Craft 65 of 100, higher is better. Reports quote or give right of reply to affected parties and name specific figures, dates, and places. - Hype 45 of 100, lower is better. Headlines use strong language like 'Campal Battle' and 'Chaos' but the body is more measured. Scored by MediaBias News; method at https://mediabias.news/methodology. **The short version** - 14 people were arrested for public disorder in Bilbao during the final night of the Aste Nagusia festival. - The arrests followed two separate incidents in the Abando neighbourhood. - In one altercation, around 200 individuals threw bottles and objects at Ertzaintza officers, who sustained injuries. - Five of the arrested individuals are minors. Fourteen people were arrested for public disorder in Bilbao during the final night of the Aste Nagusia festival. The arrests followed two separate incidents in the Abando neighbourhood. In one altercation, approximately 200 individuals threw bottles and objects at Ertzaintza officers. Several officers required medical attention for injuries sustained, and a police vehicle was damaged. ## Disagreement on details of second incident El Confidencial reported that a second altercation occurred around 6:00 AM in the same neighbourhood, where police had to use proportional force to control the situation, resulting in two arrests and one 17-year-old being processed under the Citizen Security Law. Eldiario.es also reported a second incident around 6:00 AM where municipal police requested support and Ertzaintza agents used proportional force, making two arrests. However, the digests from COPE, OKDIARIO, berria.eus, El Mundo, Libertad Digital, Noticias de Navarra, noticiasdegipuzkoa.eus, noticiasdealava.eus, Deia, LaSexta, diariodenavarra.es, and Cadena SER do not provide specific details about the second incident beyond mentioning it occurred and led to further arrests or support requests. ## What the coverage left out None of the right-rated digests mention the specific details provided by El Confidencial and Eldiario.es regarding the prior police records of some of the adult detainees, nor the specific age range of the minors arrested (15-17 years old). The right-rated digests also do not include the statement from the Basque Government's Department of Security condemning the attacks and calling for societal rejection of violence, which was present in the full reports from El Confidencial and Eldiario.es. ## Who covered it Shares of the 8 covering outlets with a published leaning rating: - Left: 13% (1) - Centre: 37% (3) - Right: 50% (4) 8 of 16 covering outlets carried no usable leaning rating and were excluded from those percentages. Coverage measured 2026-08-30T15:45:19.744986+00:00. **Coverage watch:** developing. Checked 7 times; 1 check found a material change. Most recently checked 2026-08-30T16:30:38.864Z. ## How the sides framed it ### Left - Eldiario.es led on the arrests and injuries to officers, stating that 14 people were arrested for public disorder and several Ertzaintza agents sustained bruises. The report detailed the two altercations in the Abando neighbourhood, noting that around 200 people threw bottles and objects at officers in the first incident, leading to injuries and damage to a police vehicle. It also specified that five of the 12 arrested in the first incident were minors, and detailed the prior records of some of the adult detainees. The second incident involved municipal police requesting support, with Ertzaintza agents using proportional force and making two arrests. The report included a statement from the Basque Government's Department of Security condemning the attacks and calling for societal rejection of violence. ### Centre - The centre-rated reports from El Confidencial, diariodenavarra.es, and Cadena SER focused on the number of arrests and the injuries to officers. El Confidencial, in its full report, detailed both altercations, specifying that 14 people were arrested, including five minors, and that officers required medical attention. It noted that approximately 200 individuals threw bottles and objects at police in the first incident, damaging a vehicle. El Confidencial also provided details on the prior records of some detainees and the second incident involving municipal police support. Diariodenavarra.es and Cadena SER digests highlighted the 14 arrests for public disorder following two early morning altercations and mentioned officers being injured. ### Right - The right-rated reports from OKDIARIO, El Mundo, and Libertad Digital highlighted the confrontation between a large group and the Ertzaintza, using terms like 'Campal Battle' and 'Bottle Attack'. OKDIARIO stated 14 people were arrested and several agents injured by bottle throwing. El Mundo reported that two hundred people greeted the Ertzaintza with bottles on the last night of the Bilbao holidays, leading to 14 arrests and several injured officers, noting five of the arrested were minors. Libertad Digital reported 14 arrests for serious altercations against the Ertzaintza, with a group of 200 people attacking agents and leaving several wounded, including five minors among the arrested. **Provisional coverage gap:** left. The watch is not closed, so this is not yet a settled blindspot finding. ## Factuality profile of the covering outlets These are published factuality ratings of the outlets, not a verdict on whether this story or its claims are true. - mixed: 1 - high: 5 - unknown: 9 - veryHigh: 1 ## Verification scope This page compares coverage and scores the source reporting. It is not a ClaimReview verdict on whether the underlying event or claim is true. ## Original reporting this was written from - [gaceta.es](https://gaceta.es/espana/graves-disturbios-en-bilbao-un-grupo-de-200-borrokas-entre-ellos-magrebies-lanza-botellas-y-otros-objetos-a-la-ertzaintza-hiriendo-a-varios-agentes-20260830-1712) — Serious Riots in Bilbao: a Group of 200 'Borrokas', Including Maghrebis, Throws Bottles and Other Objects at the Ertzaintza Wounding Several Agents - [COPE | Noticias y radio online](https://cope.es/emisoras/pais-vasco/noticias/altercados-ultima-noche-aste-nagusia-bilbao-ertzaintza-detiene-14-personas-20260830_3427177.html) — Altered on the Last Night of Aste Nagusia in Bilbao: La Ertzaintza Detains 14 People - [OKDIARIO](https://okdiario.com/espana/batalla-campal-contra-ertzaintza-fiestas-bilbao-14-detenidos-varios-agentes-heridos-lanzamiento-botellas-20196186) — Campal Battle Against the Ertzaintza in the Festivals of Bilbao: 14 Arrested and Several Agents Injured by the Throwing of Bottles - [El Confidencial](https://elconfidencial.com/espana/pais-vasco/2026-08-30/la-ertzaintza-detiene-a-14-personas-cinco-de-ellas-menores-tras-ser-atacada-por-200-individuos-con-botellas_4414432) — Ertzaintza Detains 14 People, Five of Them Minors, After Being Attacked by 200 Individuals with Bottles - [berria.eus](https://berria.eus/euskal-herria/hamalau-lagun-atxilotu-dituzte-bilbon-desordena-publikoak-egotzita_2162858_102.html) — Fourteen People Have Been Arrested in Bilbao, Accused of Public Disorder. - [El Mundo](https://elmundo.es/pais-vasco/2026/08/30/6a941d15e9cf4a58768b457d.html) — Two Hundred People Greet Ertzaintza by Bottle on the Last Night of the Bilbao Holidays: 14 Arrested and Several Officers Injured - [Libertad Digital](https://libertaddigital.com/espana/2026-08-30/catorce-detenidos-por-graves-altercados-contra-la-ertzaintza-en-las-fiestas-de-bilbao-7452794) — Fourteen Arrested for Serious Altercations Against the Ertzaintza at the Parties in Bilbao - [Noticias de Navarra](https://noticiasdenavarra.com/sucesos/2026/08/30/agentes-heridos-14-detenidos-incidentes-noche-bilbao-aste-nagusia-11484060.html) — Several Officers Injured and 14 Arrested in Incidents Tonight in Bilbao - [noticiasdegipuzkoa.eus](https://noticiasdegipuzkoa.eus/sucesos/2026/08/30/agentes-heridos-14-detenidos-incidentes-noche-bilbao-aste-nagusia-11484061.html) — Several Officers Injured and 14 Arrested in Incidents Tonight in Bilbao - [noticiasdealava.eus](https://noticiasdealava.eus/sociedad/2026/08/30/agentes-heridos-14-detenidos-incidentes-noche-bilbao-aste-nagusia-11484059.html) — Several Officers Injured and 14 Arrested in Incidents Tonight in Bilbao - [Deia](https://deia.eus/aste-nagusia/2026/08/30/14-detenidos-incidentes-pasada-noche-aste-nagusia-11483893.html) — Several Officers Injured and 14 Arrested in Incidents Tonight in Bilbao - [Eldiario.es](https://eldiario.es/euskadi/detenidas-14-personas-desordenes-publicos-agentes-ertzaintza-contusiones-ultima-noche-aste-nagusia-bilbao_1_13475113.html) — 14 People Arrested for Public Disorder and Several Ertzaintza Agents with Bruises Last Night of Aste Nagusia in Bilbao - [La Razón](https://larazon.es/sociedad/14-detenidos-incidentes-pasada-noche-fiestas-bilbao-varios-agentes-heridos_202608306a93f400d16f763504a69694.html) — 14 Arrested in Incidents Last Night of Parties in Bilbao with Several Officers Injured - [LaSexta](https://lasexta.com/noticias/sociedad/caos-ultima-noche-fiestas-bilbao-14-detenidos-varios-agentes-ertzaintza-heridos-botellazos_202608306a93f21ed16f763504a69516.html) — Chaos on the Last Night of Bilbao Parties: 14 Detainees and Several Ertzaintza Agents Injured by Bottled - [diariodenavarra.es](https://diariodenavarra.es/noticias/sucesos/2026/08/30/14-detenidos-fiestas-bilbao-dos-altercados-madrugada-agentes-heridos-833325-122.html) — 14 Arrested at Parties in Bilbao for Two Altercations in the Early Morning with Several Officers Injured - [Cadena SER](https://cadenaser.com/euskadi/2026/08/30/la-ertzaintza-detiene-a-14-personas-por-desordenes-publicos-tras-una-noche-de-altercados-en-bilbao-radio-bilbao) — Ertzaintza Detains 14 People for Public Disorder After a Night of Altercation in Bilbao ## Questions **How many people were arrested in Bilbao?** Fourteen people were arrested in Bilbao for public disorder during the final night of the Aste Nagusia festival. The arrests followed two separate altercations in the Abando neighbourhood. **What happened during the incidents?** In one incident, approximately 200 individuals threw bottles and objects at Ertzaintza officers. Several officers sustained injuries, and a police vehicle was damaged. A second altercation also occurred, leading to further arrests. **Were any minors arrested?** Yes, five of the fourteen people arrested were minors. The full report from El Confidencial specified they were between 15 and 17 years old. --- MediaBias News — https://mediabias.news. Reproduced from https://mediabias.news/politics/14-arrested-in-bilbao-after-police-attacked-during-festival. Please cite as: MediaBias News, "14 arrested in Bilbao after police attacked during festival", https://mediabias.news/politics/14-arrested-in-bilbao-after-police-attacked-during-festival