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March 25, 2014

Spain: Hundreds of Thousands Join "Dignity Marches" Against Austerity 
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In Spain, hundreds of thousands of people have taken to the streets to
protest austerity policies imposed by the European Union. The so-called
dignity marches drew residents from across the country to Madrid over
the weekend to protest Spain's 26 percent unemployment rate and call for
greater investment in healthcare, education and housing. The protests
were largely peaceful, but a government report said dozens were injured
in clashes between protesters and police, who fired rubber bullets to
disperse the demonstrators.

 

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