A woman from the Netherlands has been arrested for an attempted attack on a Spanish politician

The investigation into the attack on Spanish politician Alejo Vidal-Quadras has led to the arrest of a woman in the Netherlands. This woman, who has Dutch nationality, is said to have been involved in the financing and preparation of the attack that was committed in Madrid on November 9, 2023. This is the fifth arrest in this investigation, which is being conducted by the National Police.

The woman arrested in the Netherlands has been arrested on the basis of a European Arrest Warrant issued by Spain. She is suspected of having contributed to the financing and preparation of the attack on Vidal-Quadras.

Vidal-Quadras, who was previously Vice-President of the European Parliament and one of the co-founders of the Spanish party Vox, narrowly escaped the attack in Madrid on November 9, 2023. He later stated that he had no doubt that the Iranian regime was behind the attack.

This is the fifth arrest in the context of the investigation into the attack. Three other people had already been arrested. An alleged perpetrator, a Venezuelan with an international warrant for terrorism in Spain, was also arrested at the border with Colombia in January.

The General Intelligence Service of the National Police led the investigation into the attack. A search was also conducted for a Frenchman of Tunisian origin who may have been involved in the preparation of the attack.

According to the researchers, this Frenchman would have played an important role in the financing and preparation of the attack. He is said to have had close contacts with the other suspects in this case.

To track down the Frenchman, Spanish police are working with authorities in France and other countries. It is important that there is close cooperation between the various security services to prevent and solve these types of internationally organized attacks.

The investigation into the attack on Vidal-Quadras is of great importance, not only for security in Spain, but also for the entire European Union. If it turns out that the Iranian regime was involved in this attack, it could have far-reaching consequences for relations between the EU and Iran.

The investigation into the attack is still ongoing. Spanish authorities continue to work closely with their international partners to locate and arrest all those involved. New developments in research are regularly announced. For example, the arrest of the Venezuelan at the Colombian border led to new insights into the case.