A Spanish judge has ordered the immediate suspension of the neo-Nazi organization Nucleo Nacional as part of an ongoing investigation into alleged hate crimes and unlawful association, a court in the northern city of Gijón announced on Thursday.
The ruling mandates the closure of the group’s offices, the blocking of its social media content, and the freezing of its bank accounts. It follows the arrest of 14 NN members last week on suspicion of inciting hatred toward vulnerable groups and individuals holding opposing political views. In connection with the case, police searched the organization’s headquarters in Madrid along with several other locations.
In a video posted on X/Twitter, an unidentified spokesperson for the group, dressed in a black shirt bearing the NN emblem, claimed the movement was being targeted by persecution and political repression. “They won’t beat us,” the message stated.
According to police, officers confiscated more than 20 firearms during the searches, some of them unlicensed, in addition to substantial quantities of ammunition and other illegal weapons.
Spanish authorities, with the country preparing for a general election on November 29, allege that the group recruited and indoctrinated young people, including minors, urging them to commit acts of hatred, discrimination, and violence against vulnerable communities.
On its website, Nucleo Nacional describes itself as a movement pursuing a “national awakening” and seeking to establish a community of trained activists ready to undertake what it terms “authentically revolutionary” political and social action.
The court noted that senior figures within the organization have already been subjected to precautionary measures, including a prohibition on leaving Spain and an obligation to report to a court on a weekly basis.
