Thursday, 30 September 2010

Austerity on Fire:


Video of street battles in Spain as protests heat up

    Russia Today

    Sept 30, 2010

    Airlines cancelled flights, picketers blocked trucks from delivering produce and police clashed with protesters as Spanish workers staged a general strike on Wednesday to protest against austerity measures imposed by a government struggling to slash its budget deficit and overcome recession.

















    Russia Today


    Wednesday, September 29, 2010

    Engdahl on Austerity Anger: Demand to foot the bill for banks’ corruption

    Spain has been gripped by a 24-hour general strike against the government’s plans to slash its budget. Thousands of passengers were left stranded in Madrid with two thirds of flights grounded due the actions by transport workers. A wave of anti-austerity demonstrations is expected all over Europe with tens of thousands marching on Brussels.