The start of the day of the general strike in Pamplona is registering a very uneven impact on commerce and the hospitality sector, with businesses that have decided to keep operating and others that have chosen not to open their doors.
In the Casco Viejo, for example, there are many bars and cafés that have not pulled down the shutters. On San Nicolás street, on San Miguel street, and in Plaza del Ayuntamiento and its immediate surroundings, a notable number of establishments are closed.
By contrast, the main chains and large retail stores on Avenida de Carlos III, as well as Zara on Avenida de San Ignacio or El Corte Inglés, remain operational.
The works on the Paseo de Sarasate have been suspended and some supermarket has also decided not to open. In general terms, the center of Pamplona today shows foot traffic that is clearly lower than that of a usual working day.
The National Police detained, shortly after eight in the morning, a person at a picket that took place at the doors of CaixaBank, on Avenida de Carlos III, next to the Monumento al Encierro. The detention occurred in an action called by LAB at 7:45 a.m. on the occasion of going to work at the CaixaBank building.
On the other hand, some protesters have thrown paint at the Burger King on Mercaderes street. On Labrit hill, a group of people crossed through dumpsters, which has forced the National Police to deploy in order to reopen traffic.
Throughout the morning, meanwhile, different mobilizations and columns of workers in support of the general strike are taking place in Pamplona, amid a major deployment of the National Police, the Foral Police, and the Municipal Police of Pamplona.