Police make dozens of arrests as hundreds of demonstrators take to the streets in cities across Spain protesting against government labour reforms.
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The streets of Spanish cities become a battlefield as tens of thousands of schoolchildren and students have been protesting against education cuts. The demonstrations turned violent earlier this week in the city of Valencia where 17 people were injured in what's been called a 'heavy-handed repression' of the rally. Five days of protests have been sparked by the latest budget cuts implemented to meet tough EU deficit targets. RT on Twitter: twitter.com RT on Facebook: www.facebook.com
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Protests in Spain support those who can't make mortgage payments. CNN's Al Goodman reports.
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Crowds of students in Spain are turning out once again in Valencia against planned education cuts. Earlier this week, the police were accused of being heavy-handed when similar demonstrations ended in clashes. RT on Facebook: www.facebook.com RT on Twitter: twitter.com
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For more news and videos visit ☛ english.ntdtv.com Follow us on Twitter ☛ http Add us on Facebook ☛ on.fb.me Thousands demonstrate in central Madrid against cuts to public sector spending. The government claims the cuts are necessary to bring spending down to a target of 6 percent of GDP. Thousands of people took to the streets in central Madrid on Tuesday responding to calls from Spain's main labour unions to protest against cuts in the public sector. [Diego, Protestor]: "I am here to defend the public services they are trying to take away from us because of the crisis and I don't know what. But you know without health and education we won't go anywhere." A workers union media report says the Fiscal Measure Law which increases the working week to 37.5 hours, will mean the loss of 11000 jobs. Unions say this will result in 5000 jobs being cut in the health sector, 3000 in education and 3000 in other sectors. Some protesters say the economic crisis is being used as an excuse for making cuts and privatizing services. [Luis Prieto, Demonstrator]: "I am here to denounce the privatization of water, of everything. Instead of paying for water, we will pay for oil." Regional governments in Spain are under pressure to put their accounts in order after years of over spending. The new government led by Mariano Rajoy, is determined to meet tough budget deficit reduction targets, while reforming a broken labour market and pulling the country out of a prolonged slump. The new <b>...</b>
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labor reform the government calls an "unstoppable" necessity staged a general strike on Thursday, bringing factories and ports to a standstill and igniting flashes of violence on the streets. Hundreds of thousands attended largely peaceful marches throughout Spain, waving red flags and beating drums against the budget cuts of Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy, who was elected by a landslide only four months ago on a mandate to dig the country out of a debt crisis that has unnerved its European neighbors. Police fired rubber bullets to disperse crowds in downtown Barcelona after hooded youths threw rocks at windows and set rubbish bins alight in Spain's second city, where - as in much of Spain - unemployment has been devastating among the young. In Madrid, demonstrators chanted slogans and carried banners protesting against the conservative government's measures, which will make it cheaper for companies to fire workers and will dismantle a nationwide system of collective pay bargaining. "We're here because we are really angry," said Alba Valle, a 23-year-old media technician in the capital who, like almost one young Spaniard in two, cannot find work. "It's a step backwards for the country." Though organizers said millions attended evening marches in 110 cities local media estimates, in the absence of data from authorities, put the crowds in only the hundreds of thousands. Some observers see a degree of resignation about the prospects of avoiding new austerity goals dictated by <b>...</b>
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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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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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Tens of thousands of Spaniards joined protestors in dozens of other European cities to mark the 1-year anniversary of the "Indignado" movement, and to demand an end to the austerity measures taken in response to the economic crisis (Full report expected tomorrow).
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It's a day of mass protests across the EU, as people rail against austerity, cuts and economic hardships - which they say are not their fault. Fresh demonstration are brewing across Greece - as the government seeks to implement the drastic austerity measures that came with the latest EU bailout. The demonstrations will be synchronous with those in Spain - where people are angry at their own draconian cuts and bleak prospects. RT on Facebook: www.facebook.com RT on Twitter: twitter.com
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Protesters took to the streets of around 80 towns and cities across Spain. Madrid was the focal point, with tens of thousands of people from around the city coming together in Puerta del Sol square. When the indignados, or outraged, first emerged a year ago, they had a broad range of demands. But Spain is now in deeper difficulties than it was then and the protesters' focus now is on the economy. Unemployment is at over 24 percent, the country is back in recession and the government of Mariano Rajoy has embarked on a severe austerity program. Another target of the protesters' anger is the financial sector, especially after the government announced the nationalization of the country's fourth largest bank, Bankia. The Madrid protesters defied orders by the authorities to leave the square by 10pm. The indignados also observed a symbolic minute's silence to highlight their peaceful methods. The series of protest events that have been staged across Spain, and particularly here in the capital Madrid, have marked the return of the indignados movement. Now those taking part want their political and economic leaders to take heed - and act accordingly.
Hoping to repeat the success of Egyptian people power, various groups in Spain have occupied Madrid's main square of "Puerta del Sol". Students, workers and the unemployed have called their protests the May 15 movement signifying when they first came out onto the streets in 50 cities across the country. Like the Arab Spring activists they use twitter and the internet to rally support. Calling for fewer police and more education the demonstrators say their arms are their weapons. ... www.euronews.net
Spain's prime minister, José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero, delayed his holiday plans as the risk premium rose on the country's debt. Since the recession and the collapse of Spain's property bubble, tens of thousands of people have been turfed out of their homes, after they were unable to make repayments. Al Jazeera's Sonia Gallego reports from Madrid.
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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January 29, 2012 marked exactly one year since the alarming since the first victim of Spain's 300000 stolen babies scandal came forward. Priest and nuns had been stealing babies in catholic hospitals, telling unsuspecting mothers the babies were born dead, just so they could sell each newborn into adoption. One year has passed and nothing has been done. The ANADIR foundation who has been assisting the victims organized a protest outside of the General Prosecutor Office in Madrid on January 29, 2012 to demand justice for this organized crime. The judicial system has merely archived the files and has nothing to-date and the Vatican remains silent as usual about the scandal, not having to answer at all for being discovered yet again for child trafficking. Thousands of victims took to the streets on this historic day holding up posters, t-shirts holding information about family members they were seeking or comments demanding justice. The Protect Your Children Foundation (www.protegeatushijos.org) and Vatican Crimes Organization (http was present to cover the news. These organizations denounce the crimes committed unto children and humanity as a whole in the name of religion. Visit us at www.vaticancrimes.us
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Anger has flared up in Spain once again, as thousands flooded the streets to protest against tough government cuts and the recently passed new labor laws. Spanish unions staged mass rallies in 60 cities. Spain's jobless rate is the highest in the Eurozone, with almost half of its young population unemployed. However while the government struggles to stay in the single currency, there's a town that's already going back to the good old days. RT on Twitter twitter.com RT on Facebook www.facebook.com
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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 workers staged a general strike to protest the government's latest labour reforms on March 29, 2012 in Barcelona, Spain. The day general strike culminated in massive demonstrations throughout Spain. Hundreds of thousands of people have supported the protests. The main marches in Madrid and Barcelona, have brought together 170000 people and 275000 people respectively. The tranquility is broken, however, in Barcelona, where they have recorded strong clashes between police and demonstrators. Containers were torched in Barcelona and several banks and shops were attacked by demonstrators protesting against the government of Mariano Rajoy, president of Spain by the new labor reform. Spain is currently experiencing a of the toughest economic crises affecting millions of families currently on unemployment.(Footage by Elkin Cabarcas/Fundaudiovisuales).
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Spain came to a stop on Thursday as the country's two main trade unions organized a general strike to protest the government's new labor reforms. It is the first general strike since Mariano Rajoy took office as the prime minister four months ago. Operations stopped in factories, public transport facilities and various trade across the country, with minimal services still running. The trade unions estimated that 90 percent of their members supported the call for strike. The government said that labor reforms are needed to bring flexibility to workplace in order to stimulate the economy and create more job opportunities. But such reforms are taken by workers as a violation of their rights, and are thus confronted with a fierce opposition. "I have to fight against this policy, which is very aggressive against the workers in Spain. It's the most aggressive policy in the last 30 years," said a protester. "We take part in the strike to safeguard workers' rights, as we are not satisfied with this unfair labor contract system which has existed for many years. We protest against the new labor law, and want to safeguard our rights and interests," said another protester. On Friday, Mariano Rajoy's administration unveils the 2012 budget cuts necessary to reach the 5.3 percent deficit mark required by the European Union to avoid a Greek style bailout. The Great Day of Annihilation thegreatdayofannihilation.com
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The lazy and spoiled Spanish youngsters are protesting at Placa Espanya in Barcelona during the Mobile World Congress. I understand that the economic and employment situation in Spain is not at its best state but it is definite that what they do is quite stupid and nothing but annoying the tourists and visitors of the event who came to leave their money in Barcelona.
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RussiaToday--Mar 30, 2012-- rt.com 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. Copyright Russia Today 2012 "Copyright Disclaimer Under Section 107 of the Copyright Act 1976, allowance is made for "fair use" for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, and research. Fair use is a use permitted by copyright statute that might otherwise be infringing. Non-profit, educational or personal use tips the balance in favor of fair use." Spain protests general strike riot police Russia today fal2grace
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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.bbc.co.uk Tens of thousands of people have taken to the streets in Spain, demonstrating against deep cuts to public spending. The protests were held on the first anniversary of the "Indignants" movement against corporate excess. Youth unemployment in Spain stands at 50%, the highest of the 17 countries in the eurozone. Created with MAGIX Video deluxe 17 Plus
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Spaniards protest in a 24-hour general strike against a new labor law that paves the way for lower salaries and easier dismissals. At least 58 people have been arrested and nine injured in Spain, as thousands took part in a general strike and rally against recent labor reforms. The protesters fear the new labor decree will mean employers are less bound by law and it will therefore see workers robbed of their rights. The 24-hour general strike began before dawn on Wednesday, along with pickets and sporadic clashes with police. Most of those arrested were detained in the early hours, after trying to stop night shift workers getting to their jobs on public transport, in factories and in wholesale markets. The demonstrators burnt mattresses, tires and other debris in an attempt to keep workers from their jobs. One of the protesters told RT that she feels she is being lied to by Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy, who promised less people would be fired, "but after the election the new law says everybody can be kicked out." She added that people are out on the streets protesting because "we think we are laborers, workers" and "not slaves".
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Barcelona protestors blocked the entrance of Spain's biggest department store, as Spain tests tolerance for austerity with a general strike. Spaniards are protesting a labor reform that makes it cheaper for companies to fire people, as Spain faces its fourth year economic hardship. Spain is now tipping into its second recession in three years; Unemployment is already the highest in the European Union at 23% of workers under 25 are jobless. The protesters chanted, and held signs; some demonstrators threw eggs on the building doors and some lit small fires and burnt paper money. The latest outcry against the harsh austerity measure only further accentuates the social unrest in Spain. Public transport has been brought to an almost standstill, and manufacturing will slow down as unions battle against the government. Around 35 billion Euros will be shaved off the Spanish sector finances in 2012, as Spain reacts in mass strikes and retaliation. Spain is struggling to build a stable economy and pull itself out of recession, yet the deep public sector cuts are seen by some as hindering a recovery
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French trade unions in Marseille joined colleagues across Europe on Wednesday for a day of action against government austerity measures. Thousands of students blocked roads and crowded the streets of Spanish cities while union leaders brought their anti-austerity drive to the EU's headquarters in Brussels. Duration: 01:54
In Spain's most politically conservative of cities, an unexpected and growing revolt - against the status quo, established political institutions, and against the old acceptance that nothing much will ever change. The country's ruling party is facing growing anger over Spain's economic problems, and many people shunned the polls and chosen to protest instead. Al Jazeera's Tim Friend reports from Madrid.
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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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Students and teachers in Spain have packed the streets of Valencia, angry at cuts to the education system by their government. They are also angry about harsh and brutal tactics used by police there at previous rallies when dozens were beaten and arrested. Spain is facing an out-of-control deficit and despite many across-the-board cuts, it slated for many more - in the realm of 40 billion Euros or 53 billion dollars. RT correspondent Sarah Firth brings the latest from Valencia, Spain in her report. Like us and/or follow us: twitter.com www.facebook.com
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Several spanish citizens joined in a protest in the center of the french city of Lyon to demand changes in democracy and better life conditions, specially in tackling unemployment. This protest is one of several that are taking place all around Europe after Spain became the center of a big citizen mobilization do demand changes. Spain's unemployment rate is at 21%.
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Spanish workers angry at a labour reform the government calls an "unstoppable" necessity staged a general strike on Thursday, bringing factories and ports to a standstill and igniting flashes of violence on the streets. Tens of thousands of protesters packed a square in central Madrid to vent their anger at the labour reforms and deep spending cuts, while in Barcelona, police fired rubber bullets to disperse a crowd that had set bins ablaze on the sidelines of a demonstration. Thursday's strike was called by trade unions protesting against labour reforms and spending cuts which the conservative government says are needed to save the economy, and has resulted in some mild clashes and detentions of at least 58 people so far. Al Jazeera's Barnaby Phillips reports from Madrid.
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A nation-wide protest swept across Spain. In Barcelona alone nearly 300000 took to the streets. The event marked a national unifying show of strength after many separate demonstrations across the country since 15th May. Press TV's Uzma Hussain reports from Barcelona
Thousands of young people took to the streets of Spain's capital Madrid again on Sunday. They were angry at high unemployment and politicians who they said were not doing enough to reverse the country's bleak economic prospects. Chanting "They don't represent us" the protesters converged on the Spanish parliament building determined to send a message. ... www.euronews.net
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.
Protestors chanted "esta mierda no es democracia" (this shit isn't democracy) in downtown Madrid today. A main reason for the protests is the dissatisfaction with the economy which is being blamed on the bipartisan political system. Join the conversation on Facebook www.facebook.com And follow us on Twitter for new videos www.twitter.com
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It's an increasingly common sight across Spain: anger at the economic crisis and cuts being made to public services. 20000 people took part in this protest. It was organized by labour unions and it opposes plans by the Madrid local government to make public employees work 2 and a half hours extra per week and to restrict their sick leave. Guy Hedgecoe, Press TV, Madrid
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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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