- The farmers participating in the Plentzia market entered on Saturday without permission from the City Hall in the former slaughterhouse of the town. Lemoarra Gabriela Frances explained that in March the City Hall had to close all public premises as a measure of protection against the pandemic and that since then the fair has been held every Saturday in Eleiz Square.
Because of the pandemic, the market was made with the means that the farmers carried, in Eleiz Square. In recent weeks, however, the City Hall has created a contingency plan and has placed some tents and hired the company Aizilan to comply with the anti-COVID-19 measures: use the room, save distance...
However, the four traders who come every Saturday informed the City Hall that they were very uncomfortable: "It is absurd that the premises are closed and that we are cold in the street," he added. In addition, the new measures adopted during the month of May allowed the return to the former slaughterhouse, but the City Hall has not given them permission to do so, as, among other things, they had to do works to improve accessibility.
Given the bad weather this weekend, traders have decided to return to the former slaughterhouse, despite not having the permission of the City Hall. "We have maintained the security measures for people to enter separately, and when we finish, we have cleaned everything up," Francese said. For its part, the City of Vitoria has reported that it has responded in an unworthy way to the sexual assault and has announced that there will be consequences.