Spain rally: Podemos holds Madrid mass ‘March for Change’

‘Tens of thousands of people have massed in central Madrid for a rally organised by radical Spanish leftists Podemos.

The “March for Change” is one of the party’s first outdoor mass rallies, as it looks to build on the recent victory of its close allies Syriza in Greece.

Podemos leader Pablo Iglesias told the crowd a “wind of change” was starting to blow through Europe.

Podemos has surged ahead in opinion polls, and has vowed to write off part of Spain’s debt if it comes to power.’

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