La Gaceta Claims Brussels and Soros Fund Madrid’s Sol Square Protest

La Gaceta attributes the financing of Madrid’s Sol Square protest to Brussels and a George Soros foundation, without specifying amounts or recipient entities. The claim circulates as a published assertion, not as a documented fact.

## What La Gaceta Says

The newspaper **La Gaceta** reports that **Brussels** and a foundation linked to **George Soros** finance the Sol Square protest. According to information by **Unai Cano**, the money covers infrastructure, campaigns, meetings, and activist travel and accommodation.

The text does not specify amounts, payment dates, or the exact names of entities receiving funds. Until documentation detailing contracts, amounts, and recipients emerges, the claim remains a published assertion.

## Soros, Brussels, and Organization Funding

**George Soros**, born in Budapest in **1930**, launched the **Open Society Foundations** network in **1984** to fund civil projects. The **European Commission** manages grant programs for non-profit entities.

That a foundation or Brussels provides money to an organization does not imply irregularity by itself: it depends on the call for proposals, the beneficiary, and the final use. The Sol Square encampment in May 2011 was the starting point of the 15-M movement. Attributing its sustainability to European or philanthropic funds touches a sensitive nerve—the suspicion that a citizen movement is remotely directed. It is necessary to verify any such data before accepting it as true.