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Labour

General strike called in the Basque Country

General strike in the Basque Country

Major basque trade unions as well as CNT, CGT and 100 other social organisations have called for a general strike on September 26 in Southern Basque Country to protest against the sales tax hikes and spending cuts approved recently by the Spanish government.

Source: naiz.info

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Social control and repression

Police brutality in Iruñea, 4 arrested

Four people were arrested this morning in Iruñea when cops attacked people waiting for the start of the “Encierro de la Villavesa” (running of the bus, in Iruñea the buses are known as villavesas), an annual event held on the day after the end of the San Fermín festival. Cops prevented people from starting the symbolic march, and responded by throwing bottles and stones to the cops. Barricades were set up around the centre of the town, while police used rubber bullets to disperse the crowd. It is unknown how many people were injured, although no one is in serious condition.

Source: Ateak Ireki, Naiz.info