Spain: unions call for a day of mobilization on April 29 to defend social rights and public services

The government’s projects includes reducing free health care, co-funding of medicine for pensioners who used to be exempt, more students in the classroom and more teaching hours for teachers. 
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vernment’s budget adjustment policy, which is affecting public services. When presenting the movement, they also called for a day of mobilization to send a “strong, clear” message to the government to drive it to change its social policy. This call took place on Friday, April 20, the day the government presented its budget savings plan, worth EUR 7 billion for health and EUR 3 billion for education. (Ref. 120260)

The government’s projects includes reducing free health care, co-funding of med

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