SPAIN: Madrid: Thousands rally in ”March of Dignity”

Thousands of people have taken to the streets of Spain’s capital, Madrid for a “March of Dignity” to demand better wages, job security and an end to corruption. Demonstrators from all over the country marched down Madrid’s main avenue, the Gran Via, on Saturday behind a banner reading “bread, work, homes and equality”. Dozens of […]

Thousands of people have taken to the streets of Spain’s capital, Madrid for a “March of Dignity” to demand better wages, job security and an end to corruption.

Demonstrators from all over the country marched down Madrid’s main avenue, the Gran Via, on Saturday behind a banner reading “bread, work, homes and equality”.

Dozens of trade unions and left-wing groups joined the protest, which has been taking place every year since 2014.

Organisers put the turnout at 200,000, while the local prefecture put it at only 6,000. Estimates by the AFP news agency put it in the tens of thousands.

“We want to show not only our indignation, but that there is also an alternative,” Alberto Garzon, leader of the United Left alliance, said.

“We have the ability to build an alternative if we work on a common project, with people coming from all sides to fight against the criminal policy of the PP,” he added, using an acronym for Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy’s ruling Popular Party.