Spain’s ‘youth without a future’ take to the streets focus 05/22/2011

Spain’s ‘youth without a future’ take to the streets

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05/22/2011
MADRID — They call themselves “youth without a future” — young Spaniards frustrated by their inability to start a career, earn a steady wage and move out of their parents’ homes.

And for the past week they have fuelled nightly demonstrations in Madrid and dozens of other towns and cities as part of a grass-roots protest movement organized on the Internet that has tapped into long-simmering grievances which have worsened with Spain’s economic crisis.

The demonstrations ahead of local elections on Sunday have drawn tens of thousands, including unemployed of all ages and pensioners angry over the government’s economic policies. But young people make up the vast majority.

Paula Mendez Sena, a 24-year-old architect by training, said she was taking part because she has been unemployed since graduating. Her 25-year-old partner who has an engineering degree is also out of work..... MORE

Source:  The Daily Tribune

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