Pamplona (EFE)
In front of the monument to the running of the bulls on Avenida de Carlos III, the agents pose smiling. They are Antonio Millán and Sebastián Martínez from the French National Police, Erica Kelmm and Tobías Da Silva, from the German Police, Antonio Martinho and Antonio Nelson Lopes Belo, from the Portuguese Police and Antonio Moscatelli and Guiseppe Messina, from the Portuguese Police. Italy.
All of them chat with EFE and tell their experience in Pamplona, something that is marking them due to the particularities of the party.
They are accompanied by José Luis Martínez Guinaldo, spokesman for the National Police in Navarra, who explains the international collaboration project: “It is a joint collaboration that seems to us to be a very interesting project that is essential to give an image of a united Europe.”
Surprised by the atmosphere of Pamplona
Martínez assures that it is a device in which both the policemen who arrive and those who receive them “enjoy a lot” and tells how people from those countries are surprised to see their police officers in Pamplona.
It is true that, at least, they provoke curious glances, both from foreign citizens and from the people of Pamplona themselves. His job is to walk around the city providing information to those who do not speak Spanish and help the Spanish police with international citizens.
The agents remain in Pamplona practically every day of the Sanfermines. Everyone agrees that it is a unique festival and there are even those who dare to put it above those of their hometown.
They affirm that they have never experienced anything like this and that they have been surprised by the atmosphere that exists in Pamplona. All of them distinguish between the days of the weekend and during the week.
willing to return
The French agent Antonio Millán points out that “there are many people who get along very well, with a lot of respect and they come for the party, that’s very good.” Several agree that on the weekend you can see and enjoy the party, but during the week you can enjoy and see the party, but also the city.
Despite the high temperatures, they walk around Pamplona in their black vests, with which they are hot, but they claim to be used to it. They will be in Pamplona until the morning of the 14th and each one of them takes advantage of their workday to learn about different aspects of the festival.
There are those who already have a ticket to see a bullfight, those who walk around the city dressed in white and red, and even those who dare to get to know something about the Pamplona nightlife. Be that as it may, they all acknowledge that they are willing to return, since they will never forget this experience.