Spain relies on troops to keep order | City A.M.
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Spain relies on troops to keep order | City A.M.: "SPAIN is braced to extend its state of emergency after a strike by air traffic controllers last week shut down the country last week.
The army took over the running of control towers until the threat of jail forced the controllers back to work. They were protesting the proposed privatisation of Spain’s airports as part of a package of debt-busting measures.
Prime Minister Jose Luis Rodriguez Zapatero said the state of emergency could continue “depending on how the circumstances evolve”.
Ever since Ireland applied for bailout aid, the pressure has been turned up on Spain
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and Portugal, with their borrowing costs rising steadily.
And in comments that could fuel market pressure on Madrid, Austrian chancellor Werner Faymann was quoted as saying that Spain would resist to the last but may not be able to avoid seeking a bailout."
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The army took over the running of control towers until the threat of jail forced the controllers back to work. They were protesting the proposed privatisation of Spain’s airports as part of a package of debt-busting measures.
Prime Minister Jose Luis Rodriguez Zapatero said the state of emergency could continue “depending on how the circumstances evolve”.
Ever since Ireland applied for bailout aid, the pressure has been turned up on SpainThe Most Beautiful Villages of Spain and Portugal, with their borrowing costs rising steadily.And in comments that could fuel market pressure on Madrid, Austrian chancellor Werner Faymann was quoted as saying that Spain would resist to the last but may not be able to avoid seeking a bailout."
:Text may be subject to copyright.This blog does not claim copyright to any such text. Copyright remains with the original copyright holder.
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