Right-wing parallel encampment called for at Ferraz in Madrid on Sunday at 19:00

A post on X calls for a "right-wing" encampment on Ferraz street in Madrid this Sunday at 19:00. Its author answers potential critics with a curt "I'll be waiting. Regards".

The call is circulating on X in a single sentence. A "right-wing" encampment on Ferraz street, the PSOE headquarters in Madrid, set for Sunday at 19:00. The accompanying message adds no programme, no figures, no spokespeople: just a short reply to anyone who might challenge it, "I'll be waiting. Regards". Just like that, nothing more.

## A call with no visible organisation

There is no identifiable organiser, no entity behind it, no declared budget. The post does not mention any party, union or platform backing the call. Nor does it say how many people are expected or how long the encampment will last.

That gap matters. A rally outside the federal headquarters of the PSOE (Spain's ruling Socialist party), on Ferraz street, carries a security and public order cost borne by Madrid City Council. With no declared organiser, there is no one to talk to beforehand, and no one to answer afterwards if things get out of hand.

## Why Ferraz and why now

Ferraz has become the focal point for protests against the Government. Gatherings outside the Socialist headquarters were repeated during Pedro Sánchez's investiture in November 2023, with episodes of tension and arrests on some nights.

The "right-wing" label in the call itself is the most striking thing. Whoever wrote it does not present it as a generic citizen protest, but marks it ideologically from the first line. That sets it apart from rallies announced without any adjective.

## The economic cost of an encampment

An encampment is not a two-hour demonstration. Keeping people on the street for days means covering the costs of food, sanitation and medical care, on top of the police deployment. During the 2023 Ferraz protests, the National Police operation lasted for weeks.

None of those figures appear in the call. Nor is there any estimate of attendees, which is the figure that usually determines the cost of the operation. Without that forecast, any calculation is speculation.

## What the message says and what it does not

The text merely announces the date and pre-empts criticism. "I'll be waiting. Regards" works as a rhetorical challenge, not an invitation to dialogue. There is no formal call, no closing time, no meeting point beyond the street itself.

Prudence is advisable: a post on X is not an official call and does not guarantee the encampment will take place. Any decision about attending, or about the economic impact of the event, should wait until there is verifiable communication from whoever organises it.