Spain protests against austerity policies

Spain has announced austerity measures aimed at saving more than 60 billion euros by 2014.

Thousands of Spanish protesters angry about austerity policies demonstrated near the Parliament building on October 23 as the National Assembly was considering approving the draft 2013 budget. They chanted slogans against the austerity economic policies proposed by the center-right government of Spanish Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy.

Spanish people protest against the government's austerity measures. (Photo: Teri Perticone)

Mr. Alberto Garzon, a left-wing congressman, left the National Assembly meeting room to join the crowd of protesters. He said that the protesters wanted to protest the way the Spanish Government is handling the public debt crisis./.

According to VOV - DT