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Combined with clampdowns on protests, critical journalists and academics, she concludes: "I think these point in a non-peaceful direction."

What’s unfolding before our eyes will eventually tell us if we are living at the beginning of another clampdown or a mere hiccup in a prolonged cabaret.

Benidorm's conservative local authorities are beginning the clampdown by reminding shop owners of the regulation and asking them to remove from their windows or entrances any items which might be deemed to violate it.

This is partly due to the leaderless nature of these demonstrations, which on the one hand helps protesters evade clampdowns - but also impedes long-term decision-making.

The protest was organised by a right-wing activist, demanding stricter migration policies and a clampdown on asylum seekers.