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Protests in Spain and Greece - more austerity
Topic Started: September 26, 2012, 9:13 am (424 Views)
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Spain prepares more austerity, protesters battle police
Tue Sep 25, 2012 6:06pm EDT
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  • Protesters and police clash in Madrid

  • Spain to detail reform timetable and budget this week

  • Budget deficit on course to miss end-2012 target

  • Analysts see need for extra 10 bln euros of cuts this year

To read more > http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/09/25/spain-budget-idUSL5E8KPBB820120925?type=companyNews&feedType=RSS&feedName=companyNews



Thousands protest austerity measures in Greece
From Elinda Labropoulou, for CNN
updated 10:40 AM EDT, Wed September 26, 2012
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  • STORY HIGHLIGHTS

  • NEW: Police respond with tear gas after protesters throw petrol bombs
  • This is the first general strike since Greece's coalition government was formed
  • The strike was organized by the two biggest unions in the country
  • Police say more than 25,000 people gathered for protests in Athens
To read more > http://us.cnn.com/2012/09/26/world/europe/greece-protests/index.html?hpt=hp_t3



Spain Recoils, as Its Hungry Forage Trash Bins for a Next Meal
Published: Tuesday, 25 Sep 2012 | 1:26 PM ET
By: Suzanne Daley
The New York Times
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Such survival tactics are becoming increasingly commonplace here, with an unemployment rate over 50 percent among young people and more and more households having adults without jobs. So pervasive is the problem of scavenging that one Spanish city has resorted to installing locks on supermarket trash bins as a public health precaution
To read more > http://www.cnbc.com/id/49162890





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Additional news and information:

Police, masked youths, clash on sidelines of Greek demo http://news.ph.msn.com/business/police-masked-youths-clash-on-sidelines-of-greek-demo

Photos: Protest outside Greek parliament http://www.cnn.com/2012/09/26/europe/gallery/greece-protests/index.html

Turmoil over Austerity Hits Spain and Greece http://www.spiegel.de/international/europe/protests-in-spain-and-strikes-in-greece-over-austerity-measures-a-858040.html

Spaniards rage against austerity near Parliament http://www.miamiherald.com/2012/09/25/3019829/police-seal-off-spain-parliament.html

SPAIN PLUNGES TOWARDS FINANCIAL RUIN AS VIOLENT PROTESTS SWEEP NATION http://www.scottishsundayexpress.co.uk/posts/view/348383/Spain-plunges-into-further-financial-ruin-following-violent-protests

Photos Of The Giant Protests Rocking Greece And Spain http://www.businessinsider.com/photos-protests-in-spain-and-greece-2012-9?op=1
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