Spaniards rage against austerity near Parliament, clash with police

Wednesday, September 26, 2012

MADRID -- Spain's government was hit hard by the country's financial crisis on multiple fronts Tuesday as protesters enraged with austerity cutbacks and tax increases clashed with police near Parliament, a separatist-minded region set elections seen as an independence referendum and the nation's high borrowing costs rose again.

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