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November 12, 2012 |
Austerity protests
Matters of the economy are forefront in many minds, with economic issues dominating the recent American election and the leadership change in China. But in several countries in Europe, economic debate is played out on the streets with protests, petrol bombs, and strikes. As the Eurozone struggles with the global financial crisis, many member countries have turned to a series of spending cuts to health, education, and other services and social programs. Widespread protests against these so-called austerity measures have erupted in several countries. Gathered here are photographs from the most heavily impacted nations in recent months, including Spain, Greece, Portugal, and Italy. -- Lane Turner (31 photos total)

A protesting officer from Greece's police stands in a mock gallows outside the Finance Ministry during an anti-austerity protest in Athens on September 6, 2012. More than 4,000 officers, chanting "thieves, thieves’’ and carrying black flags took part in the march against expected new pay cuts in the crisis-hit country. (Thanassis Stavrakis/Associated Press) #

A protester joins a violent demonstration in Syntagma square in central Athens on November 7, 2012. Nearly 100,000 Greeks waving flags and chanting "Fight! They're drinking our blood" packed the square outside parliament as lawmakers neared a vote on unpopular budget cuts and labor reforms that the government was narrowly expected to win. (Yannis Behrakis/Reuters) #

A man holds a rabbit with a rope around its neck during a protest by military personnel and their families in Lisbon against the government's austerity measures on November 10 2012. The rabbit refers to Portuguese Prime Minster Pedro Passos Coelho whose name, Coelho, means rabbit in Portuguese. (Armando Franca/Associated Press) #
More links and information
Greece Approves Austerity Budget in Bid for Foreign Aid - NYTimes.com, 11/11
Austerity - Wikipedia entry