Riot police firing rubber bullets and wielding truncheons clashed on Friday with protesters as authorities cleared away a makeshift camp set up as part of a Spain-wide demonstration against the country's economic problems. (May 27)
More than 100 people were injured in Spain as riot police clashed with protesters on Friday, as authorities cleared away a makeshift camp set up as part of a Spain-wide demonstration against the country's economic problems. The trouble started when police tried to clear the protesters from a main square in Barcelona. Many of the protesters, who are angry about high unemployment, anti-austerity measures and politicians' handling of the economy, refused to move. Video from a local broadcaster showed officers beating the demonstrators and dragging them on the ground. RT on Facebook: www.facebook.com RT on Twitter: twitter.com
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roarmag.org Police just cleared the protest camp on the Plaça de Catalunya in Barcelona, firing rubber bullets at protesters and hitting indiscriminately (videos here!). Information is still sketchy (if you're in Barcelona, please give us an update!) but it appears that riot police have just cleared the peaceful protest camp at Plaça de Catalunya in Barcelona with force. At least 43 are reported to have been treated for injuries, although actual numbers are likely to be higher. Graphic video captures Barcelona police beating protesters Police in Barcelona used violence Friday to force protesters from a camp in the city's Plaza Catalunya before Saturday's Champions League final. Demonstrators were expressing concerns about austerity measures, joblessness, and corruption within government and corporations. Watch this video from 20minutos.tv, broadcast May 27, 2011. www.rawstory.com
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A Spanish police officer appears to strike a young woman as she cooperates with their attempts to clear away anti-papal protesters in Puerta del Sol, Madrid's central square. They proceed to attack a press photographer who appeared to have captured the scene.
Peaceful protesters in Barcelona, Spain are beaten for taking to the streets and resisting the State's attempt to silence them. Watch the disturbing full video here: www.youtube.com Join the conversation on Facebook www.facebook.com Follow The Daily Conversation on Twitter www.twitter.com
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heres another video, showing police firing rubber bullets www.youtube.com meanwhile, the head of the catalan police (Mossos d'esquadra) insists that no bullets have been shot. Stay classy. www.antena3.com (spanish)
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From: www.youtube.com August 17, 2011 - Clashes between Spanish police and anti-Pope protesters in Madrid turn violent. Rough Cut (no reporter narration).FAIR USE NOTICE: This video may contain copyrighted material. Such material is made available for educational purposes only. This constitutes a 'fair use' of any such copyrighted material as provided for in Title 17 USC section 106A-117 of the US Copyright Law.
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A peaceful protest at the "Plaza de Catalunya" is broken up with illegal police violence. The police refuse to wear identification (as required by law) and they have covered up their faces to prevent lawsuits. Felip Puig must resign or be discharged with dishonour, and the police officers involved in this raid be held responsible for their actions. The police used batons and rubber bullets to scare and deliberately wound the protesters. The protesters just sit there without resorting to violence, while the police beat on them. Words cannot express my respects for the protesters. Solidarity from the Netherlands! Please spread awareness and show Spain that the world is outraged at the repression taking place in Spain. ONE SOLUTION!.... As the need grows more dire, and the rich refuse to give, what other option is there?
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Thousands of Spaniards are preparing to rally against police brutality against students in Valencia. The violence came after mass protests against labor reforms and cuts in education that saw almost a million take to the streets across the country. Political parties, unions and educational institutions, and citizens have called for a demonstration Wednesday in Valencia. They demand the resignation of the government delegate in the Region, Paula Sánchez de León, and the chief of police, Antonio Moreno. This comes a day after tens of thousands of people poured into the streets of Spanish cities to demand the authorities put an end to police brutality against students from Valencia. The thousands-strong protest was held near the Luis Vives institute in Valencia, with parents joining students and schoolchildren. Thousands of people across the nation showed their support to students of Valencia by staging protests in their home towns. At least 3000 people have taken to the streets in Madrid Tuesday chanting "Hear us Valencia, Madrid is with you in the struggle". Citizens of Barcelona, Seville, Cordoba, Grenada, Almeria, Cadiz, Turia and Alicante have also rallied to criticize the police action and demand the resignation of the government delegate in Valencia. Protesters displayed banners with slogans like "Please do not hit me in the head. Tomorrow I have examination." Following Tuesday's protests, the Spanish Interior Ministry withdrew the strong police presence used to <b>...</b>
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Madrid - In a country where one in four citizens are now unemployed anger grows and with it, the brutality of the police against demonstrators. Digital Journal recently reported that Spain has slipped back into recession. And now Spain has reached the highest level of unemployment in all of Europe, with 25% unable to find work. As unemployment rises and the Spanish people's benefits are cut, anger is taking to the streets of Spain. The more the desperation grows, the harsher the measures taken by police. In the video Spanish police arrest a student, whose main crime is filming what he interpreted to be police brutality. RT interviews Tohil Delgado, a Students Union spokesman. Delgado states that the police had stopped an immigrant family in the street and had started to beat a 19-year-old woman. He says, "I took my cell phone and started to film." He paid for this action. He states: "I was threatened with death, beaten and locked up in a cell for 39 hours. I was told I would be sent to prison for 3 years." Many cases of officers allegedly abusing their powers are rife in Spain. For a long time scenes of police brutality were relatively unknown, but now with the many mass demonstrations gripping Spain's major cities, the severe actions of police officers is coming to the forefront. Tens of thousands of Spanish people have been protesting for some time, but the increase in police brutality is fairly recent and is especially bad since the new conservative government came <b>...</b>
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Moroccan demonstrators have suspended a blockade of Spain's north African enclave in Melilla occupee until the end of Ramadan. They had been preventing goods entering the territory in protest at alleged abuses by Spanish police against Moroccans. Agreement was reached between protesters and traders after the enclave faced a shortage of fish, fruit and vegetables. "It's an opportunity for the police authorities in Melilla to solve what they have to solve," said Mounaim Chaouki, president of the National Committee for the Liberation of Ceuta and Melilla. Rabat has always viewed the two Spanish enclaves in northern Morocco as 'occupied towns'. Tuesday night's protest was the second time in a week that supplies were blocked, after Morocco accused Spanish police of violence and racism at the border. It has created the worst diplomatic dispute between the two countries in almost a decade. In Madrid it has led to a political row between government and opposition.
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Airlines cancelled flights, picketers blocked trucks from delivering produce and police clashed with protesters as Spanish workers staged a general strike on Wednesday to protest against austerity measures imposed by a government struggling to slash its budget deficit and overcome recession.
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Spanish police said on Thursday that they arrested eight demonstrators after violent clashes with protesters opposed to a visit by Pope Benedict XVI. Eleven people were reported injured, including two police officers. The violence broke out on Wednesday night as thousands of people gathered at Madrid's Puerta del Sol. They are angry that taxpayers' money is being spent on the pontiff's four-day trip at a time of severe economic crisis in Spain. Benedict is in Madrid for World Youth Day, an event organised for young Catholics. ... www.euronews.net
This is not my video, I just offer it up to a wider community, as the Spanish media are failing (intentionally) to do so. To see the violence skip to 2.00 Original link here: blip.tv Many videos are being deleted and sensored by Felip Puig: www.lasextanoticias.com Spanish Police infiltrate into a peaceful movement and incite violence. Felip Puig leaves members of parlament unprotected in an attempt to promote violence against them so as to legitimize the use of force against protesters. Press are not allowed to cover the event except specially chosen few: www.youtube.com Not everyone is willing to sell themselves: www.elpais.com www.elpais.com Even if this video is censored, as many have been...at least a few will have seen the treatment human beings are receiving. (Spanish Language)
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In the run up to local elections on Sunday, witnesses have estimated that at least 20000 people were on Madrid's main square, despite a law prohibiting political events on the eve of elections. The ban, which came into effect at midnight, has been upheld by the supreme and constitutional courts. "I'm protesting because I've got no job future in Spain even though I've finished my degree in tourism," said 25-year old Inma Moreno on Madrid's Puerta del Sol plaza. "This should make the political classes aware that something is not right." On Friday, some among the young protesters, dubbed "los indignados" ("the indignant"), told the Reuters news agency that they feared the police would forcibly disperse the demonstrators. But the ruling Socialists, who face heavy losses on Sunday, signalled that police would not enforce the ban. "To resolve one problem the police shouldn't create another problem," interior minister Alfredo Perez Rubalcaba told reporters. Prime minister Jose Luis Rodriguez Zapatero, who has failed to contain the highest unemployment in the European Union at 21.3 per cent, said he respected the protesters. Analysts said that police action against the peaceful demonstrations would be disastrous for the Socialists. Challenging times The protesters have departed from years of patience over government austerity measures and a youth unemployment rate of about 45 per cent, making their voices heard before the polls. They have called on people not to vote on Sunday <b>...</b>
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Spanish police yesterday blocked more than 1000 so called 'Indignant' protesters from trying to return to Madrid's Puerta del Sol. Chanting and claiming the square as their own, hundreds of youngsters crammed into side streets, demanding access to the area. Police are thought to have cleared the square to prepare for a visit by the Pope later this month. But the Indignant movement has laid claim to it ever since they occupied it back in May. ... www.euronews.net
Spain has suspended visa-free travel and reinstituted border checks ahead of a meeting of the European Central Bank. It is an unprecedented move that over-rides the Schengen Protocol that was first instituted in 1985. The agreement means there are no internal border controls for 26 European countries and a population of more than 400-million people. Spain says it needs to regulate its borders to prevent foreign protesters disrupting the ECB meeting in Barcelona next week. It is not the first time Schengen has been called into question - Germany and France also want new rules to make it easier to suspend passport-free travel. Sonia Gallego reports from Madrid.
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Tami Roman, the ex-wife of former NBA player Kenny Anderson, talks about the third season of VH1's top-rated show 'Basketball Wives.' (May 27)
See the whole history here: www.youtube.com FROM WIKIPEDIA: The 2011 Spanish protests, also referred to as the 15-M Movement[1] or the Spanish revolution[2], are a series of ongoing peaceful[3] demonstrations in Spain whose origin can be traced to social networks and True Democracy NOW (Spanish: Democracia Real YA) among other civilian digital platforms and 200 other small associations.[4] Compared with the Arab Spring and May 1968 in France, it started on 15 May with an initial call in 58 Spanish cities.[5] The series of protests demands a radical change in Spanish politics, as protesters do not consider themselves to be represented by any traditional party nor favoured by the measures approved by politicians.[6] Spanish media have related the protests to the economic crisis, Stéphane Hessel's Time for Outrage!,[6] the NEET troubled generation and current protests in the Middle East and North Africa,[7] Greece,[8] Portugal[9] as well as the Icelandic protest and riots in 2009.[10] The protests were staged close to the local and regional elections, held on 22 May. Even though protesters form a heterogeneous and ambiguous group, they share a strong rejection of unemployment, welfare cuts, Spanish politicians, the current two-party system in Spain between the Spanish Socialist Workers' Party and the People's Party, as well as the current political system, capitalism, banks and bankers,[11] political corruption and firmly support what they call basic rights: home, work <b>...</b>
Spain - Riot Police Beat Random People - We Must Unite! One Person wrote... With this communication we want to show how the Spanish police treated us and that the people knows which is the attitude of those people, blinded by power. We want to write these lines to express how we feel about what happened. We are very different kinds of people: some of us describe ourselves as Anarchists, others as Altermundists, Feminists, Ecologists, people that support a real democracy, etc. But we all lived and suffered in our flesh the disproportionate and unjust police abuse. Beginning with the fact that not all of us were in the demonstration and that those who were may defend different forms of political action, we all share a common feeling: the discontent with the current situation of our lives (the difficulty to find a job or the precarious conditions, not to be able to achieve our dreams because of the economical inequality and because of all this education based on consume and consume, repressed for our political ideas or because of wanting to be different to our surroundings). We find ourselves before a panorama without hope and without a future that incites us to live quietly and allow each of us to do what we like to do. That is why most of us went to the demonstration of May 15 in order to attempt to change this system for something more just and egalitarian. But which was our experience? REPRESSION by the security forces of the state. It was something shameful to watch how <b>...</b>
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Police in Spain have clashed with so-called indignados demonstrators, protesting over the closure of Madrid's main square. Amateur footage purports to show scenes as the protesters tried to make their way to the Interior Ministry. Several people were injured. The unrest has been going on since Tuesday when police moved in to clear the remains of the Indignados camp - set up against the government response to the country's econcomic crisis - from the Puerta del Sol square. ... www.euronews.net
In Spain, thousands of young people have spent another night on the streets. Anti-government protests at the weekend seem to have turned into a spontaneous sit-in. Most of the protesters are young and from what the IMF has called Spain's "lost generation" a consequence of current youth unemployment of 45 percent. Police watched from afar. This is a social sea change for Spain. It is the first protest organised by the people themselves, angry about unemployment, the economy and government cuts. ... www.euronews.net
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www.presstv.com It is possible that May 15 would be remembered as a turning point for Spain in which police clashed with protesters. In this edition of INfocus, Nages Mobaleghi reviews the course of event in Spain during the massive protests in the country and asks: Is Spain going through the path of a popular revolution?
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Transcript by Newsy: www.youtube.com (Image source: The Guardian) BY ZACH TOOMBS Tens of thousands across Spain marched against the nation's deep austerity cuts Saturday. The BBC reports the protesters filled the streets of downtown Madrid. "The biggest rallies were in Barcelona and Madrid, where huge crowds gathered. The demonstrations mark a year since the first protests by the movement known as Los Indignados, or The Outraged." In the wake of financial crisis, protests across the euro zone have sprung up over the last few weeks in nations like France, Italy, Greece and Portugal. CNN says marchers in Spain defied police orders in their protests. "They are staying past the 10 pm deadline set by the government, which said they could go only 'til that hour and then they had to clear out. Well, that clearly hasn't happened." The Guardian reports many of the protesters across Spain were among those suffering under the nation's 23 percent unemployment rate. That figure marks an 18-year high for joblessness. Discontent with the nation's pro-austerity government was also common throughout the protests. "I am ashamed to see that the rich have so much and the poor have to live in misery." "The new government has made things much worse than a year ago." Despite the protesters' presence in cities throughout Spain, Al Jazeera reports the government seems to be taking little notice. "But while there is much hunger for change, the reality is that the Indignados have had little impact <b>...</b>
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What had been a 12-day long peaceful protest against austerity, corruption and a lack of economic opportunity and political representation, today saw its first outbreak of violence, as Spanish riot police cleared out the incredibly positively-spirited protest camp at the Plaça de Catalunya in Barcelona. But while the mainstream media spoke of 'clashes' between protesters and police, the violence was really rather one-sided: the vast majority of the 120+ injured were peaceful protesters. While the people in the square wielded flowers, the police came crashing in wielding full-armor protective gear, batons, shields, pepper spray and rubber bullet shotguns - 27 May 2011.
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Take an internet journey across Spain to hear directly from those in the country what their struggle is all about. No mainstream media reports, no "experts" and no politicians. Just the words and images of Spanish citizens hoping to make a difference. On May 15, protests erupted across Spain. However, the international media, especially English speaking outlets, have kept relatively quiet on the matter until just this week. Link to livestream: www.ustream.tv
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Protesters and police clashed in the Spanish city of Valencia, injuring 12 people and leading to five arrests.... No Comment | euronews: watch the international news without commentary | www.euronews.net
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As night on fell on Wednesday in Madrid, tension rose between the thousands of protesters who had been marching against the Pope's visit, and the police. Despite being initially peaceful, clashes broke out when officers tried to clear Puerto de Sol square. Then fights among those for and against the Pope's visit began. What had been a well organised march with around 4000 people taking part deteriorated into running battles with police using baton charges to control the crowds. ... www.euronews.net
Police dragged several screaming protesters away from Madrid City Hall where the demonstrators had gathered to voice their anger at the investiture of Mayor Alberto Ruiz-Gallardon.... No Comment | euronews: watch the international news without commentary | www.euronews.net
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www.presstv.com It is possible that May 15 would be remembered as a turning point for Spain in which police clashed with protesters. In this edition of INfocus, Nages Mobaleghi reviews the course of event in Spain during the massive protests in the country and asks: Is Spain going through the path of a popular revolution?
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Thousands staged demonstrations against the power of banks and for greater democracy in German cities on Saturday, while several thousand Spanish teachers and parents marched in the capital Madrid to protest against austerity measures. In Berlin the second edition of the so-called 'Occupy Berlin' protest against the financial system drew several hundred demonstrators to a march which ended at the Reichstag building, Germany's parliament, on Saturday afternoon. Protesters chanted slogans against banks as they walked past Berlin landmarks such as the Brandenburg Gate. After the massive turnout at anti-bank protests last weekend, Berlin police were out in force this Saturday but no serious incidents were reported. A similar demonstration was held in Frankfurt, where several thousand people protested against the power of the banks and for greater democracy. The demonstration was organised by 'Occupy Frankfurt' and the international pro-democracy, anti-globalisation movement 'attac'. The participants marched from the centre of Frankfurt to the European Central Bank building, and a rally was held in front of the Deutsche Bank building. Meanwhile in Spain, several thousand teachers marched in Madrid under banners reading: "Our hopes for the future were never so gloomy" and "For sale", referring to cuts in public education that they say will lead to fewer teachers being employed. Teachers went on strike in Madrid on Thursday, the sixth day of stoppages since classes began last <b>...</b>
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With apologies to Germany - where once again a video is being blocked... Photos and videos of Police violence in Spain against peaceful protesters. Featuring video of unprovoked attacks in Madrid during the Pope's visit. Join the World Revolution Now! World Revolution Day 15 October 2011 - NO NEW WORLD ORDER! www.facebook.com
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Riot police took to the streets of Spain as protesters burned bins, vandalized shops and attacked officers during a one day nationwide general strike. Spaniards angry with having the eurozone's highest unemployment rate refused to go to work in protest at further crushing austerity measures being brought in by the new center-right Popular Party government. RT on Twitter twitter.com RT on Facebook www.facebook.com
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Spanish police in anti-riot gear fired rubber bullets and swung truncheons to disperse peaceful protesters in the Plaza de Cataluna square in Barcelona. They were called in when about 50 people sat down on the streets to block a convoy of cleaning trucks who wanted to dismantle tents erected by protesters in the square. It's reported that about ten people were taken to hospital mostly for multiple bruising and psychological shock after the clashes. It was the first attempt by police to remove demonstrators from the area. ... www.euronews.net
For more news and videos visit ☛ english.ntdtv.com Follow us on Twitter ☛ http Add us on Facebook ☛ facebook.com Police in Madrid detain a Mexican student for a suspected gas attack plot against anti-Pope protesters ahead of the pontiff's visit. They are taking online threats seriously since the Norway shootings in July. A Mexican chemistry student suspected of planning an attack on protesters marching against Pope Benedict's Madrid visit for World Youth Week has been arrested, Spanish police said on Wednesday. Jose Albano Perez Bautista, 24, was detained on Tuesday, the Mexican Embassy press office said. Perez Bautista, originally from Puebla, Mexico, was studying and working at the Centre for Organic Chemistry. Local media reported he lived in the upmarket Velazquez Street and was working as a volunteer for World Youth Week. Inmaculada, also a volunteer, said the student must have been crazy to plan such an attack. [Inmaculada Trejo, World Youth Meeting Volunteer]: "He's a crazy one, like others, I mean he was doing a course. There are lots of crazy people, he can be one." Another volunteer, Alba, said she knew nothing of the arrest. [Alba, World Youth Meeting Volunteer]: "I had no idea. No, we didn't know anything about it." The Mexican Embassy said Perez Bautista was being held at the Police Center of Canillas in Madrid. His hearing will be held at the Audiencia Nacional court.
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