Spanish May Day rallies protest soaring unemployment

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Spanish May Day rallies protest soaring unemployment

Source: Expatica

Tens of thousands of people took to the streets of Spain on Saturday in May Day rallies marked by anger over government austerity measures and a jobless rate which has soared to over 20 percent.

In Madrid, union leaders led a crowd estimated by police at 16,000 and by organisers at 60,000 in a march across the city centre in a festive atmosphere under warm spring sunshine.

A banner at the head of the march read, "For employment with the rights and guarantees of our pensions."

Rallies also took place in other cities, such as Barcelona, Valencia and Bilbao.

Read more: http://www.expatica.com/es/news/spanish-news/spanish-may-day-rallies-protest-soaring-unemployment_63813.html

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