Rajoy challenged by general strike, recession and more loss of jobs

Friday, March 30th 2012 - 07:51 UTC

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As Spain heads for its second recession since 2010 and unemployment stands at 23%, workers angry at a labour reform the government calls an “unstoppable” necessity staged a general strike on Thursday, bringing factories and ports to a standstill and igniting flashes of violence on the streets. Read full article

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briton
no sympathy, drop your claim on gibralta,
Mar 30th, 2012 - 12:03 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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aussie sunshine
One thing the Spanish have got is patience. It took them 800 years to kick out the Moors!! 300 years with Gibraltar, sooner or later they too will be kicked out.There is no hurry!!LOL
Apr 01st, 2012 - 01:30 am - Link - Report abuse 0
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Conqueror
At least the UK got rid of the scum that are now called “aussies”! Convicts, criminals, murderers, rapists, thieves, other undesirables. Nothing much changed. Spain, Portugal and Italy did much the same. Sending their crud to South America. And the crud are still there!
Apr 01st, 2012 - 07:53 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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