Anti-austerity movement in Spain: Difference between revisions

 

====9 June====

In the morning, police clashed with protesters in [[Valencia, Spain|Valencia]], injuring 18.<ref>[http://channel6newsonline.com/2011/06/18-injured-as-spanish-protesters-clash-with-police/ "18 injured as Spanish protesters clash with police"], Channel 6 News. 9 June 2011. Accessed 11 June 2011</ref> As a response of the police violence, demonstrators called for a protest in the city later that day, which gathered around 2,000 people. Support demonstrations were held in Barcelona and Madrid, the latter ending up in front of the Parliament for a second night. Barcelona's protest finished in front of the Popular Party's office.<ref>{{cite news|title='Indignados' de Barcelona protestan ante la sede del PP por las cargas de Valencia|url=http://www.elmundo.es/elmundo/2011/06/09/barcelona/1307649974.html|accessdate=13 June 2011|newspaper=El Mundo}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=Los 'indignados' abandonan la protesta frente al Congreso|url=http://www.elmundo.es/elmundo/2011/06/09/espana/1307638845.html|accessdate=13 June 2011|newspaper=El Mundo}}</ref>

 

 

====19 June====

A massive demonstration was carried out in almost 80 Spanish cities and towns. It is believe that more than a three million people rallied that day.

 

 

Half million people took part in the demonstration that filled the street and marched from Alcala and Cibeles toward [[Puerta del Sol]] square in [[Madrid]], home of the "[[Indignants]]" movement, of which this has merged, according to [[Europa Press (news agency)|Europapress media agency]].<ref>{{cite web|author=om een reactie te plaatsen! |url=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3OoYcSbUm0I&feature=player_embedded |title=El movimiento 15-M paraliza el mundo |publisher=YouTube |date= |accessdate=2011-10-19}}</ref> There 50 thousand people remained and most of them participated in the activities and general assembly organised. Barcelona, had as many as a quarter million.

 

==Political response==