At least 100,000 people marched in Spain over the weekend to mark the one-year anniversary of the protest movement that arose in response to crippling austerity measures and economic stagnation. The so-called “Indignados” movement swept Spain a year ago and helped inspire similar protests across the globe, including the Occupy movement in the United States. On Saturday, Spanish protesters celebrated the one-year mark with rallies in 80 cities.
Jose Maria: “Everyone looks aside. When there is a crisis, people are the hurt ones. They don’t do anything about it. They have an 80,000-euro salary a year. What do you expect them to do? They can have a nice dinner, and we pay for it. The people always pay for the crisis, and we are fed up.”