Thousands gather in Spain for anti-austerity protestSeptember 15, 2012 - 17:23 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Tens of thousands of people from all over the country have converged on Spain's capital to hold a large anti-austerity demonstration, Belfast Telegraph reported. By mid-morning several major roads had been blocked as buses unloaded protesters at 10 rendezvous points from which marches began. The main organiser, Social Summit, an association of more than 150 organisations, and the Workers' Commissions and General Workers trade unions, said the demonstration was called to protest against government cuts during the country's financial crisis. The Interior Ministry's regional office said it expects more than half a million people to reach Christopher Columbus Square in the centre of Madrid, where union leaders would make speeches. Some marchers unfurled banners with slogans such as "Let's go! They are ruining the country and we have to stop them." "This government's policies are causing too much hurt," said Ignacio Fernandez Toxo, the secretary general of the Workers' Commissions. "It's a lie that there isn't another way to restore the economy." Large anti-austerity protests also were planned in neighbouring Portugal. The Madrid protest comes four days after another anti-government gathering in the north-eastern city of Barcelona which police said included some 1.5 million demonstrators. Top stories Authorities said a total of 192 Azerbaijani troops were killed and 511 were wounded during Azerbaijan’s offensive. In 2023, the Azerbaijani government will increase the country’s defense budget by more than 1.1 billion manats ($650 million). The bill, published on Monday, is designed to "eliminate the shortcomings of an unreasonably broad interpretation of the key concept of "compatriot". The earthquake caused a temporary blackout, damaged many buildings and closed a number of rural roads. Partner news | Titus, Bilirakis lead legislation to sanction Azerbaijani war criminals Representatives Dina Titus (D-NV) and Gus Bilirakis (R-FL) have introduced the bipartisan legislation. Armenia: Defense Ministry warns against involving army in political processes The Ministry’s statement came after a video surfaced online, showing soldiers joining the protests in Tavush. Scholz hopes Armenia-Azerbaijan peace treaty will be signed this year German Chancellor Olaf Scholz hopes that a peace treaty between Armenia and Azerbaijan will be signed this year. Ucom equips four bus stops in Ijevan with free Wi-Fi Ucom now provides free Wi-Fi coverage in smart bus stops in four communities of Ijevan. |