Protests have erupted in Spain over a massive new package of spending cuts and tax hikes to obtain a rescue of the country’s banks. In an address to parliament earlier today, Spanish Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy unveiled an austerity package of nearly $80 billion involving a new sales tax and cuts to public spending. Rajoy said the measures were demanded by the European Union as a condition for an emergency bailout of Spain’s banks agreed to on Tuesday.
Austerity Protests Erupt in Spain After Bailout Forces Cuts
HeadlineJul 11, 2012