Madrid commits to reforms despite strike

Spain’s centre-right government said it would not be diverted from plans to liberalise the labour market and impose more economic austerity to cut the deficit even as it was confronted with a one-day general strike on the 29 March 2012.

ESO: Background information: Spain’s new government faces first strike http://www.europeansources.info/record/spains-new-government-faces-first-strike/

BBC News, 29.3.12: Spanish workers hold general strike over labour reforms http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-17545174

El País, 29.3.12: Unions optimistic over “massive” support for strike http://elpais.com/elpais/2012/03/29/inenglish/1333009639_471744.html

Deutsche Welle, 29.3.12: Spain on edge of becoming next bailout candidate http://www.dw.de/dw/article/0,,15847336,00.html

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