Hundreds of thousands protest in Spain

An estimated half a million people joined in protests in 57 towns and cities across Spain against labor market reforms, euronews reported.

Izvor: euronews, BBC

Monday, 20.02.2012.

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An estimated half a million people joined in protests in 57 towns and cities across Spain against labor market reforms, euronews reported. The largest rally took place in Madrid. Hundreds of thousands protest in Spain The government wishes to grant companies greater hiring and firing power after introducing tax hikes and spending cuts. According to the government, the abolishing of severance pay will help struggling companies recover from the the economic crisis and create jobs in a country where almost half of all young people are unemployed, euronews said. The unemployment rate in Spain has reached 23 percent, reported the BBC. The protesters on Sunday gathered under the motto, "no to the labor reform that is unfair to workers, inefficient for the economy and useless for jobs". According to the BBC, the union's next option will be to call a general strike - "something the Spanish government is desperate to avoid". (Beta) euronews, BBC

Hundreds of thousands protest in Spain

The government wishes to grant companies greater hiring and firing power after introducing tax hikes and spending cuts.

According to the government, the abolishing of severance pay will help struggling companies recover from the the economic crisis and create jobs in a country where almost half of all young people are unemployed, euronews said.

The unemployment rate in Spain has reached 23 percent, reported the BBC. The protesters on Sunday gathered under the motto, "no to the labor reform that is unfair to workers, inefficient for the economy and useless for jobs".

According to the BBC, the union's next option will be to call a general strike - "something the Spanish government is desperate to avoid".

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