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Spanish rallies turn violent as million people protest in 80 cities (VIDEO, PHOTOS)

Friday, July 20, 2012


Spanish rallies turn violent as million people protest in 80 cities (VIDEO, PHOTOS)

Spanish police have clashed with protesters marching against the latest batch of austerity measures. Over a million public employees, trade union members and fed-up citizens have taken to the streets in over 80 Spanish cities.

­Violence erupted in Madrid around midnight after dozens of protesters reached the city’s Puerta del Sol square and clashed with riot police. Security forces used batons, rubber bullets and tear gas to disperse the crowd as it tried to enter the congress building located on the square. Some of the protesters lobbed bottles at officers.

In some urban areas, activists set trash cans on fire and tried to block police vehicle access with barricades of plastic bins and cardboard boxes. No injuries or arrests have been reported..... MORE

SourceRT.com

URL: http://www.rt.com/news/spain-protests-austerity-cuts-634/

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