Thousands march in Spain to protest austerityOctober 14, 2012 - 16:56 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Several thousand anti-austerity protesters in Spain have marched down a major road in Madrid banging pots and pans, Belfast Telegraph reported. Many protesters also blew whistles as they blocked part of the Castellana boulevard carrying placards saying "We don't owe, we won't pay". With unemployment nearing 25%, Spain has introduced biting austerity measures as well as financial and labour reforms in a desperate bid to lower its deficit and assuage investors' misgivings. Spain has been granted a 100 billion euro (£80.6 billion) loan by the Eurozone group of nations to help its banks worst hit by the collapse of a bloated real estate sector. However the country's economy is in a double-dip recession with a forecast to shrink by 1.5% this year and by up to 0. 6% in 2013. 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. |