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Unrest in Spain and Portugal
Pedro Silva Sat Sep 15, 2012 1:55 pm
My friends, this was taken from Algarve Resident newspaper:
http://www.algarveresident.com/0-48794/algarve/outcrynew-austerity-measures
http://www.algarveresident.com/0-48796/algarve/algarve-bank-robber-stilllarge
http://www.algarveresident.com/0-48830/algarve/hotel-robbery
http://www.algarveresident.com/0-48794/algarve/outcrynew-austerity-measures
http://www.algarveresident.com/0-48796/algarve/algarve-bank-robber-stilllarge
http://www.algarveresident.com/0-48830/algarve/hotel-robbery
Last edited by bb1 on Sat Sep 29, 2012 6:01 pm; edited 2 times in total (Reason for editing : subtitle added for clarity)
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Re: Unrest in Spain and Portugal
bb1 Sat Sep 15, 2012 2:00 pm
http://www.algarveresident.com/0-48794/algarve/outcrynew-austerity-measures
However, one of the most surprising facts presented by Gaspar is that the Portuguese economy is now expected to contract by 1% in 2013, instead of the Government’s projection of a 0.2% growth.
Not a very good time to pick a fight with yet more British holidaymakers, IMO.
I really feel for the people of Portugal, it must be a nightmare watching their wages get reduced every month, while prices soar.
However, one of the most surprising facts presented by Gaspar is that the Portuguese economy is now expected to contract by 1% in 2013, instead of the Government’s projection of a 0.2% growth.
Not a very good time to pick a fight with yet more British holidaymakers, IMO.
I really feel for the people of Portugal, it must be a nightmare watching their wages get reduced every month, while prices soar.
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Pedro Silva Sat Sep 15, 2012 2:05 pm
this new government is doing what is not in accordance with troika regulations, troika knows it, apparentely, is doing nothing to prevent it.
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bb1 Sat Sep 15, 2012 4:45 pm
There seem to be huge demonstrations going on in Lisbon today, Pedro - indeed, throughout Portugal, and Spain as well?
http://expresso.sapo.pt/
http://expresso.sapo.pt/
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Re: Unrest in Spain and Portugal
Pedro Silva Sat Sep 15, 2012 5:42 pm
Yes bb1, through the whole Portugal.
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bb1 Sat Sep 15, 2012 6:25 pm
I'm just looking at the photos here:
http://expresso.sapo.pt/ao-minuto-siga-as-manifs-por-todo-o-pais=f753556
Faro:
It looks very orderly and peaceful, demos tend to turn into pitched battles in the UK.
Mind you, I don't think I would bother arguing with the police dogs.
http://expresso.sapo.pt/ao-minuto-siga-as-manifs-por-todo-o-pais=f753556
Faro:
It looks very orderly and peaceful, demos tend to turn into pitched battles in the UK.
Mind you, I don't think I would bother arguing with the police dogs.
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bb1 Sat Sep 15, 2012 6:32 pm
A striking image from Madrid:
http://politica.elpais.com/politica/2012/09/15/album/1347702523_593056.html#1347702523_593056_1347702854
I hope it goes off peacefully, and that the governments listen; we moan enough in the UK, but things are far worse elsewhere in Europe.
http://politica.elpais.com/politica/2012/09/15/album/1347702523_593056.html#1347702523_593056_1347702854
I hope it goes off peacefully, and that the governments listen; we moan enough in the UK, but things are far worse elsewhere in Europe.
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bb1 Sat Sep 15, 2012 8:07 pm
Oh no, someone set themselves on fire....
http://expresso.sapo.pt/manifestante-imolou-se-em-aveiro=f753601
Manifestation immolated themselves in Aveiro
It was 18:30 when a man in his twenties, immolated himself by fire and entered the building of the Civil Government of Aveiro.
19:25 Saturday, 15 September 2012
A man who took part in protests in Aveiro against austerity measures was immolated by fire by 18:30 and went into the building of the Government Civil local police source told Lusa.
By 19:10 the man was still being assisted on site by a team from the National Institute of Medical Emergency (INEM), says Lusa, citing the same source.
Ricardo Guerra, commander Firemen Aveiro, told RTP, it is "a indvíduo in his 20s, who was left with burns of second and third, but not in danger of life."
http://expresso.sapo.pt/manifestante-imolou-se-em-aveiro=f753601
Manifestation immolated themselves in Aveiro
It was 18:30 when a man in his twenties, immolated himself by fire and entered the building of the Civil Government of Aveiro.
19:25 Saturday, 15 September 2012
A man who took part in protests in Aveiro against austerity measures was immolated by fire by 18:30 and went into the building of the Government Civil local police source told Lusa.
By 19:10 the man was still being assisted on site by a team from the National Institute of Medical Emergency (INEM), says Lusa, citing the same source.
Ricardo Guerra, commander Firemen Aveiro, told RTP, it is "a indvíduo in his 20s, who was left with burns of second and third, but not in danger of life."
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bb1 Sun Sep 16, 2012 2:52 pm
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Pedro Silva Sun Sep 16, 2012 10:27 pm
Yes bb1, but, this will not solve the problem.
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bb1 Tue Sep 25, 2012 9:42 pm
http://news.sky.com/story/989464/thousands-rage-against-cutbacks-in-spain
Thousands Rage Against Cutbacks In Spain
Police fire rubber bullets and baton-charge protesters attending a rally against austerity cutbacks and tax hikes in Spain.
[video]
Thousands of protesters have marched on Madrid's parliament building as anger over austerity measures and tax hikes increases in Spain.
More than 1,000 riot police blocked off access to the building in the centre of the capital.
Officers used batons to push back some protesters at the front of the march and fired rubber bullets as they charged crowds in central Madrid, according to reports.
The demonstration, with an "Occupy Congress" slogan, drew protesters weary of nine months of painful cutbacks imposed by Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy.
Spain is struggling with its second recession in three years, with unemployment near 25%.
Lionel Barber, editor of the Financial Times, told Sky's Jeff Randall: "What we're seeing now dramatically in the streets of Madrid is a (political) backlash.
"The other place to watch tonight is Barcelona, Catalonia, because Catalonia is moving towards if not independence, certainly a greater degree of autonomy.
"One of our correspondents who was in Catalonia last week sent me a text saying he'd been in the Baltic states in 1991 just before the break-up of the Soviet Union and he said Catalonia was like that."
The country has introduced austerity measures and economic reforms as it attempts to convince its euro partners and investors it is serious about reducing its deficit to 6.3% of GDP this year.
The deficit reached €50.1bn - equivalent to 4.77% of GDP - in August, the government revealed on Tuesday.
Secretary of state for the budget Marta Fernandez Curras said the deficit "is under control".
Spain has been under pressure from investors to apply for European Central Bank assistance to keep its borrowing costs down.
The government is expected to present a new batch of reforms on Thursday as it unveils a draft budget for 2013.
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That demonstration looks as if it is turning nasty?
Thousands Rage Against Cutbacks In Spain
Police fire rubber bullets and baton-charge protesters attending a rally against austerity cutbacks and tax hikes in Spain.
[video]
Thousands of protesters have marched on Madrid's parliament building as anger over austerity measures and tax hikes increases in Spain.
More than 1,000 riot police blocked off access to the building in the centre of the capital.
Officers used batons to push back some protesters at the front of the march and fired rubber bullets as they charged crowds in central Madrid, according to reports.
The demonstration, with an "Occupy Congress" slogan, drew protesters weary of nine months of painful cutbacks imposed by Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy.
Spain is struggling with its second recession in three years, with unemployment near 25%.
Lionel Barber, editor of the Financial Times, told Sky's Jeff Randall: "What we're seeing now dramatically in the streets of Madrid is a (political) backlash.
"The other place to watch tonight is Barcelona, Catalonia, because Catalonia is moving towards if not independence, certainly a greater degree of autonomy.
"One of our correspondents who was in Catalonia last week sent me a text saying he'd been in the Baltic states in 1991 just before the break-up of the Soviet Union and he said Catalonia was like that."
The country has introduced austerity measures and economic reforms as it attempts to convince its euro partners and investors it is serious about reducing its deficit to 6.3% of GDP this year.
The deficit reached €50.1bn - equivalent to 4.77% of GDP - in August, the government revealed on Tuesday.
Secretary of state for the budget Marta Fernandez Curras said the deficit "is under control".
Spain has been under pressure from investors to apply for European Central Bank assistance to keep its borrowing costs down.
The government is expected to present a new batch of reforms on Thursday as it unveils a draft budget for 2013.
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That demonstration looks as if it is turning nasty?
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Demo to shut downtown Lisbon today
Pedro Silva Sat Sep 29, 2012 5:23 pm
My friends, this was taken from The Portugal News newspaper:
http://www.theportugalnews.com/news/demo-to-shut-downtown-lisbon-today/26905
http://www.theportugalnews.com/news/demo-to-shut-downtown-lisbon-today/26905
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Portugal PM says will listen to public anger on taxes
Pedro Silva Sat Sep 29, 2012 5:28 pm
My friends, this was taken from The Portugal News newspaper:
http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/09/21/us-portugal-bailout-idUSBRE88K14020120921
http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/09/21/us-portugal-bailout-idUSBRE88K14020120921
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Portugal at flashpoint as austerity lights fires in mild-mannered populace
Pedro Silva Sat Sep 29, 2012 5:30 pm
My friends, this was taken from The Guardian newspaper:
http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2012/sep/28/portugal-austerity-mannered-populace?newsfeed=true
http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2012/sep/28/portugal-austerity-mannered-populace?newsfeed=true
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bb1 Sat Sep 29, 2012 7:57 pm
It seems to be getting rather unpleasant in Spain...
http://politica.elpais.com/politica/2012/09/24/actualidad/1348515446_560081.html
Live | Thousands demonstrate again before Congress
The protest of the 25-S returns to the square of Neptune. After the demonstration that left 35 detainees and wounded more than 60, the organizers have again called on citizens to protest
Thousands of people demonstrate again before the Congress of Deputies. The 25-S Coordinator has called a new protest in Neptuno (Plaza de Canovas del Castillo) and the Puerta del Sol in order to surround the Congress back for the third time this week and ask for the resignation of the government and the beginning of a process constituent. This third protest occurs even though the Judge of Instruction No. 8 Madrid has held that "there are sufficient grounds" to believe that those arrested during the first protest on Sept. 25 committed a crime against state institutions. Next Monday will decide if is inhibited in favor of the National Court.
http://politica.elpais.com/politica/2012/09/24/actualidad/1348515446_560081.html
Live | Thousands demonstrate again before Congress
The protest of the 25-S returns to the square of Neptune. After the demonstration that left 35 detainees and wounded more than 60, the organizers have again called on citizens to protest
Thousands of people demonstrate again before the Congress of Deputies. The 25-S Coordinator has called a new protest in Neptuno (Plaza de Canovas del Castillo) and the Puerta del Sol in order to surround the Congress back for the third time this week and ask for the resignation of the government and the beginning of a process constituent. This third protest occurs even though the Judge of Instruction No. 8 Madrid has held that "there are sufficient grounds" to believe that those arrested during the first protest on Sept. 25 committed a crime against state institutions. Next Monday will decide if is inhibited in favor of the National Court.
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bb1 Sat Sep 29, 2012 8:06 pm
http://www.cmjornal.xl.pt/detalhe/noticias/nacional/politica/cgtp-quer-grande-greve-geral
CGTP either "general strike"
The leader of CGTP, Armenian Carlos, announced this afternoon conducting a "general strike" against the austerity policies of the Government.
The topic will be discussed in a special National Council on 3 October.
Thousands of people manifest this afternoon in Commerce Square against the Government's austerity measures.
CGTP either "general strike"
The leader of CGTP, Armenian Carlos, announced this afternoon conducting a "general strike" against the austerity policies of the Government.
The topic will be discussed in a special National Council on 3 October.
Thousands of people manifest this afternoon in Commerce Square against the Government's austerity measures.
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