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Monday, 18 February 2013

Mass protests in Spain against health care privatisation

Mass protests took place in 16 Spanish cities yesterday as public opposition mounts to the part privatisation of health and welfare services. 'Public health is not to be sold, it’s to be defended' was the theme of the demonstrations against Government proposals to hive off services as part of the right wing Spanish Government's austerity measures:
http://www.salon.com/2013/02/17/big_protests_in_spain_against_health_care_reforms/