Economic protestors rally across Europe
By Raf Casert | China Daily | Updated: 2010-10-01 08:10
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Spanish trade union leaders Candido Mendez (second from left) and Ignacio Fernandez Toxo (right) demonstrate during a general strike held in Spain on Wednesday in Madrid. Unions launched a 24-hour general strike across Spain to protest tough government labor reforms and austerity measures. Pierre-Philippe Marcou / Agence France-Presse |
BRUSSELS - Tens of thousands of workers have marched through the streets of Europe, decrying losses of jobs and benefits they fear will come with stinging austerity measures seeking to contain government debt.
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