anti-austerity protests

Placards are burned at the End Austerity Now rally in Parliament Square, London. Protesters have said the march was the start of a broader campaign to end government cuts to social programs.

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Anti-Austerity Marchers Rally In London Calling For End To Cuts

1:36pm June 20, 2015

by Scott Neuman

Tens of thousands turned out in the capital and other U.K. cities, vowing it was the start of a campaign to force the Conservative government to reverse deep spending cuts.

Ada Colau (center), leader of the Barcelona en Comú party, celebrates in Barcelona during a press conference following the results in Spain's municipal and regional elections on May 24. She is the first member of Spain's indignados protest movement to wi

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From 'Occupying' A Spanish Bank To City Hall: Barcelona's New Mayor

9:55am May 25, 2015

by Lauren Frayer

The status quo took a hit in Spanish elections over the weekend. A major upset came in Barcelona with a win by Ada Colau, a prominent activist who fought evictions during Spain's economic crisis.

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The leader of Greece's left-wing Syriza party Alexis Tsipras casts his ballot in Athens on Sunday. His anti-austerity party was ahead in earlier polling.

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Foe Of 'Fiscal Waterboarding' Leads Going Into Greek Election

4:58am January 25, 2015

by Joanna Kakissis

If elected on Sunday, Syriza would be the first anti-austerity party to come to power in the Eurozone. But it would still have to pay off Greece's debt and help the country out of a deep depression.

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