An unauthorized rave has gathered a thousand people in La Sénia since New Year's Eve

BarcelonaA party radish Organized without permits to welcome 2026, a gathering of around a thousand people has been taking place for the past two days in an abandoned warehouse in La Sénia, in the Montsià region. No incidents have been reported, and the event is expected to continue throughout the weekend. The Mossos d'Esquadra (Catalan police) and the local police have deployed a security detail around the Les Mataltes industrial park, where the party is being held, to prevent more participants from entering. Those leaving by car are also being subjected to alcohol and drug tests. For now, the gathering is being monitored from a distance, but clearing the premises is ruled out "to avoid further problems," and the police are confident that the party "will wind down on its own." The town's mayor, Victoria Almuni, has indicated that the radish The event has caused some concern among the town's residents, but the industrial building is located far from the town center and the music doesn't bother them. In this regard, Almuni is confident that the celebration won't last many days and that no disturbances will occur. "The town has fewer than 6,000 inhabitants, and the arrival of 1,000 people here is unsettling. We feel responsible for responding to people and reassuring them, since sometimes they don't understand why they can't be asked to leave more directly," Almuni said.

The local council issued the warning after noticing hundreds of vehicles arriving at the industrial park, many with foreign license plates, especially from France and Italy. This is the first time a party has been recorded there. radish In La Sénia, a town where numerous furniture factories were established at the end of the 20th century, many of which were affected by the 2008 crisis.

The mayor has acknowledged that the warehouses where the radish They are a space "carefully chosen by the organizers," because it is about two kilometers from the entrance to the town, and therefore the arrival of the participants went unnoticed by the residents. "If all the traffic of cars, vans, and motorhomes had had to pass through the town, at some point the Local Police, the residents, or the Town Hall would have realized that something unusual was happening," the mayor stated. "When celebrating the radish "Here, we didn't realize it until they were already installed," he insisted. Police forces intensified the blockade of secondary access points this Friday morning with sandbags placed next to the fences to prevent vehicles from leaving when the police patrols monitoring them move away. The Mossos d'Esquadra (Catalan police) took the opportunity to reiterate their demand that the interior of Montsià should have its own police station to improve response times, as the nearest station is in Amposta.

Owners of other warehouses who arrived at the scene left "calm" due to the "civility" shown by the partygoers, according to ACN. The owner of the warehouse located directly across from the one where the party was being held explained to ACN that the young people had been respectful and considerate of the surroundings and the space they were occupying, that they were picking up their trash, and that they had offered to clear the entrance to his warehouse if asked. According to information available to the city council, the party could continue at least until Sunday if they are not "convinced" to leave beforehand. "It's a party without permits, therefore it's illegal, but they aren't showing any violent behavior, and in principle, we're trying to keep it that way," the mayor emphasized. Both warehouses occupied for the illegal party are privately owned. The owner was contacted this Thursday and has begun preparing a complaint with the advice of the Mossos d'Esquadra (Catalan police) and the legal services of the La Sénia Town Hall.

300 officers for a rave in Albacete

On the other hand, it also continues radish which began with New Year's Eve celebrations near the Cenajo reservoir, between the municipalities of Férez and Hellín, in the province of Albacete. The festivities, which began on Tuesday, have drawn a thousand vehicles and are being monitored by some 300 Civil Guard officers. As in the case of La Sénia, this radish It is also proceeding "normally and without incident," and perimeter controls have been set up around the gathering.