Union workers march against austerity in Spain
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STORY: Hundreds of Spaniards took to the streets in Madrid on Saturday to protest against the economic crisis and European Union pressure to implement austerity measures in the country.
Under the slogan "Europe is for the people, not the markets" the union workers marched from Espana square to Sol square in central Madrid, chanting against PM Mariano Rajoy and the austerity polices introduced by the ruling People's Party.
Since taking office in December 2011, Rajoy has announced a series of unpopular measures designed to slash 65 billion euros from the public deficit by 2014.
Last year he announced a 3-point hike in the main rate of Value Added Tax on goods and services to 21 percent and cuts in unemployment benefits and civil service pay leading to a second general strike in less than 12 months.
The government has trimmed the budget by tens of billions of euros this year and last, cutting public sector wages and limiting
STORY: Hundreds of Spaniards took to the streets in Madrid on Saturday to protest against the economic crisis and European Union pressure to implement austerity measures in the country.
Under the slogan "Europe is for the people, not the markets" the union workers marched from Espana square to Sol square in central Madrid, chanting against PM Mariano Rajoy and the austerity polices introduced by the ruling People's Party.
Since taking office in December 2011, Rajoy has announced a series of unpopular measures designed to slash 65 billion euros from the public deficit by 2014.
Last year he announced a 3-point hike in the main rate of Value Added Tax on goods and services to 21 percent and cuts in unemployment benefits and civil service pay leading to a second general strike in less than 12 months.
The government has trimmed the budget by tens of billions of euros this year and last, cutting public sector wages and limiting