Thousands across Europe demonstrated for the second consecutive day in support of a global protest against racism and police brutality that followed the death of 46-year-old black-American George Floyd in Minnesota on May 25.
Saturday marked one of the largest mobilisations since the death of Floyd, with massive protests in Australia, Asia, Europe and across the US. While some clashes were reported, they remained mostly peaceful.
People have been taking to the streets in the UK, Italy, Spain, Belgium, Denmark and Hungary.
Around 3,000 people gathered in front of the U.S. embassy in Madrid repeating Floyd’s last words “I can’t breathe”, and chanting “No peace without justice”.
Some protesters were holding placards against U.S. President Donald Trump.
Protesters in Madrid also knelt on the ground raising their fists, a gesture initiated by American football player Colin Kaepernick in 2016.
They then walked peacefully to the iconic Puerta del Sol, in the heart of the capital.
“Racism knows no borders,” Leinisa Seemdo, a 26-year-old Spanish translator from Cape Verde, said
“I have lived in China, Portugal, and now in Spain, and in every country I have experienced discrimination because of my skin colour.”
Hundreds of people demonstrated in Barcelona as well.
