https://feeds.thelocal.com/ Read the latest news and views from Spain in English en-us news@thelocal.com (TheLocal) webmaster@thelocal.com (TheLocal) TheLocal RSS Feed The rallying cry of the Women’s March Global “Look Back, March Forward”, drew hundreds of women in Madrid to the Plaza de Isabel II on Sunday afternoon to protest the Trump presidency, domestic and sexual violence, and the wage gap. https://www.thelocal.es/20180122/womens-day-demonstration-2018 Mon, 22 Jan 2018 19:10:29 +0100 womens-day-demonstration-2018 Tens of thousands of people rallied in Madrid on Saturday for a "march of dignity" to demand better wages and job security as Spain's economy improves. https://www.thelocal.es/20170528/tens-of-thousands-rally-in-madrid-for-job-dignity Sun, 28 May 2017 13:15:59 +0200 tens-of-thousands-rally-in-madrid-for-job-dignity Thousands of people at the traditional May Day rally in Madrid vented their anger at rampant corruption, as Spain's ruling Popular Party (PP) finds itself embroiled in a new scandal. https://www.thelocal.es/20170501/thousands-march-in-madrid-against-corruption Mon, 01 May 2017 20:44:45 +0200 thousands-march-in-madrid-against-corruption A month ahead of a general election, thousands of disgruntled Spaniards attended a "march of dignity" Saturday demanding "bread, work and shelter" and an end to "neo-liberal policies imposed by Brussels". https://www.thelocal.es/20160528/spaniards-hold-march-of-dignity-ahead-of-new-polls Sat, 28 May 2016 19:55:36 +0200 spaniards-hold-march-of-dignity-ahead-of-new-polls Around 2,000 protesters were met by riot police outside the Spanish parliament in Madrid on Saturday in a protest that turned violent against the country's tough new Citizen Security Law. https://www.thelocal.es/20131216/protesters-take-to-streets-over-fascist-fines Mon, 16 Dec 2013 11:28:00 +0100 protesters-take-to-streets-over-fascist-fines If you thought there were more demonstrations than usual in Spain in 2012 , your eyes weren't deceiving you: the total number of protests more than doubled 2011 figures. https://www.thelocal.es/20130730/protests-skyrocket-as-spain-takes-to-streets Tue, 30 Jul 2013 12:29:00 +0200 protests-skyrocket-as-spain-takes-to-streets Troublemakers at Spanish football grounds will find it harder to hide now that Spanish anti-riot cops are set to wear high-tech cameras in their helmets. https://www.thelocal.es/20130718/riot-cops-to-shoot-hooligans-with-helmet-cams Thu, 18 Jul 2013 15:18:00 +0200 riot-cops-to-shoot-hooligans-with-helmet-cams Amnesty International has warned that police behaviour at demonstrations is one of a number of areas in which Spain 'must improve' its human rights record. https://www.thelocal.es/20130523/riot-cop-force-tops-spanish-list-of-shame Thu, 23 May 2013 12:49:00 +0200 riot-cop-force-tops-spanish-list-of-shame Angry workers staged mass demonstrations in Spanish cities on Sunday, protesting the country's high unemployment rate and demanding political reform. https://www.thelocal.es/20130310/workers-hold-mass-demos-in-60-spanish-cities Sun, 10 Mar 2013 21:25:00 +0100 workers-hold-mass-demos-in-60-spanish-cities