Tag: “Unemployed on the march!” and “European Union of people

Cameron holding Brexit vote ‘to blackmail’ Europe: Putin

SAINT PETERSBURG, Russia (AFP) — British Prime Minister David Cameron is holding a referendum on EU membership to “blackmail” and “scare” Europe, Russian President Vladimir Putin suggested Friday. “Why has he set up this referendum? To blackmail Europe? Or to scare it? What is the purpose if he himself is against” Britain leaving the European Union, Putin said during a meeting with representatives of news agencies, including AFP. “It’s not our business, it is the […]

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Spaniards march on anniversary of Indignados movement

MADRID , Spain (AFP) — Thousands took to Madrid’s streets on Sunday to mark the fifth anniversary of the birth of Spain’s Indignados movement, which shook the country’s political system and sparked “occupy” movements around the world. Crowds marched through the Spanish capital to the beat of drums, holding banners proclaiming: “Indignados, united or defeated!”, “Unemployed on the march!” and “European Union of people, not nations!”. Thousands also gathered in the city’s central Puerta del […]

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