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Spain public sector staff take to the streets
Thousands demonstrate against government plans for new taxes and public sector wage cuts.
Last Modified: 21 Jul 2012 07:30

Taking their anger to the streets, Spanish government workers demonstrated in Madrid a day after tens of thousands of people protested across the country. 
 
Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy's government plans to introduce new taxes and cut public sector wages as part of a drive to slash the country's budget deficit.

But the protesters feel the austerity measures are only making things worse.

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