‘Food, Dignity, and a Roof’: Thousands March Against Austerity in Spanish Capital

‘A “March for Dignity” drew thousands to the Spanish capital on Saturday in the latest show of mass opposition to the government’s harsh austerity policies that have slashed public goods—from education to public health to unemployment assistance.

As they marched through Madrid, protesters carried banners that read, “Food, jobs and a roof with dignity. Walking toward the general strike.”

“We have mobilized here for the young people because in Extremadura youth unemployment is almost 60 percent,” 28-year-old Antonio Laso, from southwestern Spain, told the Guardian.

“The government wants to deny reality, and that is why we are here,” Javier Garcia, a spokesperson for the March for Dignity, told VICE News.’

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