Monday, June 03, 2013

My Way News - Anti-austerity protests: Spain, Germany, Portugal
My Way News reports: "Anti-austerity protesters on Saturday took to the streets of dozens of European cities, including Madrid, Frankfurt and Lisbon, to express their anger at government cuts they say are making the financial crisis worse by stifling growth and increasing unemployment. Thousands marched peacefully toward Madrid's central Neptuno fountain near Parliament, chanting 'Government, resign.' Around 15,000 people gathered outside the International Monetary Fund's headquarters in Lisbon shouting 'IMF, out of here.'"

My Way News - Turkish PM, president at odds over protests:
My Way News reports: "Turkish riot police launched round after round of tear gas against protesters on Monday, the fourth day of violent demonstrations, as the president and the prime minister staked competing positions on the unrest. [...] The protests are seen as a display of frustration with Erdogan, whom critics say has become increasingly authoritarian. Many accuse him of forcing his conservative, religious Islamic outlook on the lives of secular Turks."

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