At the scene: Correspondents on EU austerity protests
A day of industrial action in protest at austerity is under way in the EU, led by demonstrators in Spain and Portugal. BBC correspondents sent these first-hand reports from some of the countries...
View Article>Austerity protests stall several European nations
BRUSSELS (AP) — Hundreds of thousands of Europe's beleaguered citizens went on strike or snarled the streets of several capitals Wednesday, at times clashing with riot police, as they demanded that...
View ArticleAusterity protests stall several European nations (+photos)
Hundreds of thousands of Europe's beleaguered citizens went on strike or snarled the streets of several capitals today, at times clashing with riot police, as they demanded that governments stop...
View ArticleDemonstrators met with tear gas in Italy and Spain as Europe grinds to a...
Hundreds of thousands of people across Europe joined demonstrations or went on strike today as they demanded governments stop cutting benefits and create more employment. Those with jobs and without...
View ArticleMillions in Europe protest austerity measures
By Sinikka Tarvainen MADRID: Millions of workers across crisis-hit Europe protested austerity policies Wednesday with strikes and demonstrations. Tens of thousands of protesters filled central Madrid....
View ArticleAusterity protests stall several European nations
BRUSSELS (AP) — Hundreds of thousands of Europe's beleaguered citizens went on strike or snarled the streets of several capitals Wednesday, at times clashing with riot police, as they demanded that...
View ArticleEuropean Union workers stage anti-austerity protests and strikes
Trade unions are staging a series of demonstrations and "general strikes" across the European Union to protest at austerity measures that are blamed for driving up unemployment and pushing down...
View ArticleClashes erupt in Europe anti-austerity protests
MADRID: Riot police and anti-austerity protesters clashed in Spain and Italy on Wednesday as unions rallied millions of workers to a day of Europe-wide strikes and rallies. General strikes in Spain...
View ArticleSolidarity against austerity: How the protests took shape across Europe
Athens:��Weary after four general strikes in seven weeks, Greece���s trade union federations decided that a three-hour work stoppage would be their contribution to what was billed as a European-wide...
View ArticleEurope unites in anti-austerity protests
Hundreds of thousands of Europeans mounted one of the biggest coordinated anti-austerity protests across the continent on Wednesday, marching against German-orchestrated cuts as the eurozone is poised...
View ArticleEurope unites in austerity protests against cuts and job losses
Millions take part in strikes, stoppages and marches on day of co-ordinated action as eurozone teeters on return to recession Italian protesters march in Rome, while thousands of others also took to...
View ArticleEurope in protest: anti-austerity marches spread
Batons ready ... two riot police chase a protester during clashes near the parliament in Madrid during a general strike on Wednesday. Photo: AFP Hundreds of thousands of Europeans mounted one of the...
View ArticleGreece Protests: Anti-Austerity Violence Breaks Out During Demonstrations...
ATHENS, Greece -- Hundreds of youths pelted riot police with petrol bombs, bottles and chunks of marble Thursday as yet another Greek anti-austerity demonstration descended into violence, less than a...
View ArticleThousands rally against European austerity on May Day
MADRID (Reuters) - Workers hit by lower living standards and record high unemployment staged May Day protests across Europe on Wednesday, hoping to persuade euro zone governments of the case for easing...
View ArticleThousands rally against austerity in Europe to mark May Day
Workers hit by lower living standards and record high unemployment staged May Day protests across Europe on Wednesday, hoping to persuade euro zone governments of the case for easing austerity measures...
View ArticleAnti-austerity strikes sweep southern Europe
MADRID/LISBON (Reuters) - Police and protesters clashed in Spain and Italy on Wednesday as millions of workers went on strike in organized labor's biggest Europe-wide challenge to austerity policies...
View ArticleEurope Austerity Protests: Strikes Sweep Southern Europe In Response To Cuts
* Police, protesters clash in Madrid; 81 arrests in Spain * Flights, trains cancelled, factories at standstill * Demonstrations in Greece, Italy, Belgium, France * Recession deepens in southern Europe,...
View ArticleSpain unveils $36 billion austerity budget
MADRID — Spain has unveiled a draft 2012 budget that seeks to cut the deficit by €27 billion ($36 billion) through spending cuts and a tax hike on large companies. A riot police officer clashes with a...
View ArticleUnions protest on eve of EU summit
Protests against austerity measures being imposed in the eurozone were held in Belgium, Spain and Greece on Wednesday, a day ahead of a European Union summit aimed at tackling unemployment and boosting...
View ArticleNo trains, no planes, big strikes: European nations hit as workers protest...
BRUSSELS - Hundreds of thousands of Europe's beleaguered citizens went on strike or snarled the streets of several capitals Wednesday, at times clashing with riot police, as they demanded that...
View ArticleAnti-austerity anger stirs strikes, protests in Europe
Protesters shout slogans during a general strike in Madrid that has grounded more than 700 flights. Photo: Andres Kudacki Protesters bristling over austerity cuts will launch a Europe-wide string of...
View ArticleEurope slips into recession again
Europe slipped into recession for the second time in three years against a backdrop of large and often violent demonstrations against austerity measures adopted by several European governments aimed at...
View ArticleUnions rally against austerity ahead of EU debt talks
AP - Protests against austerity measures being imposed in the eurozone were held in Belgium, Spain and Greece on Wednesday, a day ahead of a European Union summit aimed at tackling unemployment and...
View ArticleAusterity feeding public discontent in Europe
Protesters clash with riot police in Athens. Scenes of burning buildings an... Sicilian truck drivers protest about petrol prices in Palermo last month. S... An Avalot Union protester throws dung at...
View ArticleEurope workers clash with cops in anti-austerity protests Seek more jobs,...
BRUSSELS | Hundreds of thousands of Europe’s beleaguered citizens went on strike or snarled the streets of several capitals Wednesday, at times clashing with riot police, as they demanded that...
View ArticleEuropean unions protest against austerity measures on eve of EU summit
BRUSSELS - Protests against austerity measures being imposed in the eurozone were held in Belgium, Spain and Greece on Wednesday, a day ahead of a European Union summit aimed at tackling unemployment...
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