Protests multiply against cuts in Spain
AFPBy Roland Lloyd Parry
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Government employees take part in a demonstration against the Spanish government’s latest austerity measures, in front of the city hall in Madrid.
Government employees take part in a demonstration against the Spanish government’s …
Hundreds of firemen, police officers and nurses demonstrated Monday against Spain’s latest austerity plan, a day after thousands hit the streets in protest.
Hundreds of firemen, police officers and nurses demonstrated Monday against Spain’s Austerity
- Julien Lagarde / Foter
Hundreds of Spanish firemen, police officers and nurses marched yelling through the streets Monday, denouncing as “robbery” the pay cuts enforced under Spain’s latest fiscal emergency plan.
“Hands up, this is a robbery,” cried protestors as they blocked a major thoroughfare in central Madrid in a demonstration organised through messages on social networking sites such as Twitter.
The latest protests erupted after Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy last week announced new pay cuts and tax increases, aiming to save 65 billion euros ($80 billion) in order to lower the public deficit.
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