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Offline TomSea

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Barcelona protest to support refugees draws thousands

Some 160,000 people have demonstrated in Barcelona to demand the government allow more refugees into Spain from war-hit areas such as Syria.

Marchers carrying placards and banners- many in the Catalan language - accused the Madrid government of dragging its feet over the issue.

They say it has not honoured its pledge made in 2015 to allow more than 17,000 refugees into Spain within two years.

Over that time, Spain has accepted only about 1,100 refugees.

The mayor of the city was among those to turn out
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Re: Barcelona protest to support refugees draws thousands (160,000 protesters)
« Reply #1 on: February 19, 2017, 02:09:39 pm »
Similar story from French news - Tom beat me to the punch.  :beer:

http://www.france24.com/en/20170218-over-150000-join-pro-migrant-protest-barcelona
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