(4.12.2015) A first round of anti-war demonstrations had already taken place in 20 cities across the Spanish state on November 27. Called by the “Not in Our Name” manifesto started by the left-wing mayors of Barcelona, Cadiz, Zaragoza, A Coruna and other cities, the demonstrations were small. About 5000 marched in Madrid and 3000 in Barcelona.

Nonetheless, they showed that an organised anti-war network is already in place in the Spanish state, and that it has spokespeople of authority — like Barcelona mayor Ada Colau — ready to fight for the country to have an anti-militarist foreign policy.

Another big asset for the anti-war movement is former armed forces chief of staff Julio Rodriguez, who is standing for Podemos in the capital of Aragon, Zaragoza.