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Police attacked protesters violently. "Angry civil servants had blocked traffic in several main Madrid avenues earlier in the day, with protesters puncturing the tires of dozens of riot police vans, amid growing upset at austerity, recession and 24% unemployment."
Youth unemployment is 50% and heading south. Spain is deteriorating in plain sight. Madrid marchers carried Spanish flags and banners saying "No to the cuts." "You have ruined us." "Hands up, this is a robbery."
In Mieres near Oviedo, eight firemen disrobed. A wall above them displayed a banner saying "With so many cuts we have been left naked."
On July 21, Russia Today said "rallies turn violent" as millions march for social justice. In Madrid, police charged protesters violently. They used batons, rubber bullets, and tear gas.
At least 15 arrests were made. Dozens were injured. In urban areas, trash cans were set ablaze. Barricades were erected to block police vehicles from entering.
Clashes continued daily since the latest mid-July austerity cuts were announced. Each turnout ups the stakes and gets more violent.
One protester said:
"There's nothing we can do but take to the street. We have lost between 10 and 15 per cent of our pay in the past four years."Another said:
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