Spain: government maintains reforms, social unrest grows

Demonstrations took place in several towns across the country with the catchphrase: “Quieren acabar con todo” – they want to end it all.  The El Pais daily says 170,000 marched through Madrid, 95,000 in Valencia and 275,000 in Barcelona, where the demonstration ended with a few encounters with the police.  After the march in Madrid, the leaders of the UGT and Workers’ Commissions unions read a manifesto calling for the opening of talks “to all pull in the same direction.” 
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Demonstrations took place in several towns across the country with the catchphrase: “Quieren acabar con todo” – they want to end it all. The El Pais daily says 170,000 marched through Madrid, 95,000 in Valencia and 275,000 in Barcelona, where the demonstration ended with a few encounters with the police. After the march in Madrid, the leaders of the UGT and Workers’ Commissions unions read a manifesto calling for the opening of talks “to all pull in the same direction.”

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