> ## Content Index > Fetch the complete content index at: https://barna.news/llms.txt > Use this file to discover other available public pages before exploring further. # Economist attacked by protesters near Fontana station - URL: https://barna.news/economist-attacked-by-protesters-near/ - Published: 2026-11-11T12:33:01.000Z - Updated: 2026-11-11T13:07:04.000Z - Description: Ramon Audet, a prominent Aliança Catalana figure, was assaulted and had his phone seized while heading to an event in Barcelona. - Author: Barna.News News Desk - Tags: crime Video: [@ramon\_audet / X](https://x.com/ramon%5Faudet/status/2120448952243823023?a=AAJKZK2d0X0HOW-V-IU&s=20&ref=barna.news) Catalan economist Ramon Audet, a visible representative of the political party Aliança Catalana on social media, was assaulted by a group of protesters on Wednesday 11th November 2026 while walking to a talk in Barcelona. The incident occurred on Gran de Passeig de Gràcia, near Fontana metro station, as Audet was en route to a discussion between the Cercle d’Economia and the General Council of the Judiciary at the lobby’s headquarters on Carrer de Provença. He had begun recording the demonstrators on his mobile phone after they reportedly intimidated passers-by. According to Audet, a protester began chasing and surrounding him while blowing a whistle close to his face. After Audet pushed the individual away, a larger group encircled him, roughly handled him, and spray-painted his jacket. “I don’t know whether to take it to the dry cleaners or keep it with honors: it’s my first escrache,” he said, referring to the activist tactic of public shaming. --- ## Phone seized and video deleted The group took Audet’s mobile phone and only returned it after mediators intervened. They forced him to delete a video he had recorded of the confrontation before handing it back. Audet stated that the protesters identified themselves as members of the activist collective Blocus, and he believes many were affiliated with the group. He also claimed that members of the Mossos d’Esquadra, Catalonia’s regional police, were present during the incident but did not intervene. “They saw everything that happened without doing anything,” he said. > “I don’t know whether to take it to the dry cleaners or keep it with honors: it’s my first escrache.” ## Institutional event proceeds amid tensions The talk Audet was attending, organised by the Cercle d’Economia, took place as scheduled. The event, listed on the Diputació de Barcelona’s official agenda, involved institutional figures and economic leaders, though specific attendees were not confirmed in relation to the timing of the attack. --- *Sources:* [*Crónica Global*](https://cronicaglobal.elespanol.com/politica/20261111/piquetes-agreden-ramon-audet-economista-alianca-catalana/1003742810954%5F0.html?ref=barna.news)*,* [*Diputació de Barcelona*](https://publicacions.diba.cat/ca/web/agenda/-/dinar-al-barcelona-open-banc-sabadell?ref=barna.news)*.* --- ### Related on Barna.News - [Rodalies Service Resumes at Passeig de Gràcia After Smoke Incident](https://barna.news/rodalies-service-resumes-at-passeig-de/) - [Man Arrested on AP-7 After Scooter Chase](https://barna.news/man-arrested-on-ap-7-after-scooter-chase/)