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Spain Protesters Storm Parliament As They Rage Against Austerity, Many Beaten By Police
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| Contributor | RP |
| Last Edited | RP Sep 25, 2012 06:15pm |
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| Author | ALAN CLENDENNING |
| Media | Website - Huffington Post |
| News Date | Tuesday, September 25, 2012 09:45:00 PM UTC0:0 |
| Description | Spain's government was hit by the country's financial crisis on two fronts Tuesday as protestors enraged with austerity cutbacks and tax hikes clashed with police near Parliament while the nation's borrowing costs increased in an auction of its debt.
More than 1,000 riot police blocked off access to the Parliament building in the heart of Madrid, forcing most protesters to crowd nearby avenues and shutting down traffic at the height of the evening rush hour.
Police used batons to push back some protesters at the front of the march attended by an estimated 6,000 people as tempers flared, and some demonstrators broke down barricades and threw rocks and bottles toward authorities.
Television images showed officers beating protesters in response, and an Associated Press television producer saw five people dragged away by police and two protesters bloodied. Spanish state TV said at least 28 were injured, including two officers, and that 22 people were detained. |
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