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Who answers for the police charges during Spain's general strike?
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Police charged protesters in Madrid and Barcelona during the general strike. Interior Minister Fernando Grande-Marlaska ordered the national police to open specific investigations into the charges and banned tear gas for crowd control.
Madrid and Barcelona
Barcelona mayor Jaume Collboni confirmed 52 people had been detained after overnight disturbances.
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In Madrid's regional assembly, Manuela Bergerot, of Más Madrid, called for those responsible for repressing the strike to be removed. Enough of tolerating police violence that appears to be working under orders from the Partido Popular.
“Enough of tolerating police violence that appears to be working under orders from the Partido Popular.”
Sumar, Podemos and other left-wing groups demand the minister's resignation. PSOE spokesman Patxi López answered: But we certainly do not contemplate the minister's resignation. He wants the investigation's results awaited before any decision is taken.
“But we certainly do not contemplate the minister's resignation.”
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