Three activists from feminist protest group Femen have this afternoon burst onto the stage where far-right party Vox was set to hold the closing event for its campaign for this Sunday's Spanish general election in Madrid's plaza Colón.
Shortly after 7pm, the three women climbed onto the stage, topless, shouting slogans, including "it's not patriotism, it's fascism". They ran off, trying to avoid party security.
FEMEN contra VOX y su odio hoy en Colón. 3 activistas han confrontado una vez más el fascismo que amenaza Europa. NO ES PATRIOTISMO, ES FASCISMO! pic.twitter.com/e4GeFS68jF
— FEMEN Spain- España (@FemenSpain) 26 avril 2019
The protesters were caught by Vox's security team and taken away by police. The event hadn't yet started and there were few people in the audience. Over the PA, a sarcastic call was made to applaud the activists.
Activistas de Femen irrumpen con el pecho descubierto en el escenario de Vox en Madrid https://t.co/xZb7UJTCTk pic.twitter.com/aYQeKAKsLR
— Europa Press (@europapress) 26 d’abril de 2019
Acabamos de irrumpir 3 activistas en el cierre de campaña de @vox_es
— FEMEN Spain- España (@FemenSpain) 26 d’abril de 2019
Con los lemas: NO ES PATRIOTISMO ES FASCISMO!
VOTAR A VOX ES VOTAR AL ODIO!#FEMEN #28A pic.twitter.com/gH8u8lziAA