Anti-Austerity Protest Turns Violent in Spanish Capital -- CNN
Madrid (CNN) -- Cleanup was under way Sunday on damage to bus stops and outdoor cafes in central Madrid, after austerity protests turned violent Saturday night in the Spanish capital and left 101 people injured. There were 24 arrests.
The injured included 67 national and municipal police officers and 34 demonstrators. Eleven were taken to hospitals, including a national police officer who was kicked in the head, lost his riot helmet and lost consciousness, spokesmen for the central and Madrid city governments said.
The 24 demonstrators, including three minors, who were arrested face potential charges of assaulting police officers, vandalism, and setting trash bins on fire. Arraignments could begin later Sunday. City street crews and other workers were carrying out the cleanup as authorities evaluated the damage.
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Update #1: Clashes erupt at end of month-long ‘march for dignity’ to Madrid -- AFP
Update #2: Spain austerity: Huge Madrid protest turns violent -- BBC
My Comment: They can protest all they want .... but the Spanish government is out of money. Even if they want to have a full blown stimulus program .... the treasury is empty, the Spanish government (from the central government down to the municipal level) are in hock for an ungodly amount of money, and no one in the international community is going to lend them money.
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" the treasury is empty, the Spanish government (from the central government down to the municipal level) are in hock for an ungodly amount of money, and no one in the international community is going to lend them money."
It's like a vise that is slowly but surely tightening, never releasing.
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