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Madrid, Aug 13 (EFE).- (Camera: Guillermo Azabal, Federico Segarra)The harsh reality of families living in Cañada Real, a shanty town just outside of Madrid, has worsened since a heat wave has gripped Spain and the price of electricity in the country has hit record highs.In October 2020, the electricity supply to Sector 6 of Cañada Real - a shanty town of illegal settlements and one of Spain’s largest drug markets - was cut off, forcing families to depend on gasoline powered generators. FOOTAGE OF THE SECTOR 6 OF THE CAÑADA REAL,SOUNDBITES OF NEREA DE LOS REYES, 31-YEAR-OLD RESIDENT.
Protesters throw flares at police, with some landing near AFP journalists, at a rally called by far-right movements against a controversial deal clinched by Spain's Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez to remain in power by offering amnesty to Catalan separatists. In recent days, conservative opposition parties and members of Spain's judiciary have stepped up criticism of the amnesty plan, with some accusing Sanchez of corruption and abandoning the rule of law. IMAGES
Demonstrators aligned with the group 'Don't Pay UK' gather outside London's King's Cross Station to burn mock bills in protest at the rising cost of energy. Chants of 'Can't pay, won't pay, we say don't pay' ring out, reflecting the group's advocacy of withholding payment of energy bills while prices remain at their current level. IMAGES
Members of the main Spanish trade and employment unions hold a demonstration protesting against the rising cost of living. Record inflation levels have fuelled growing anger with Spain's left-wing government as energy prices go through the roof. IMAGES
Bilbao (Spain), Sep 13 (EFE) .- (Camera: EFE) Several hundred people summoned by the Movement of Pensioners of Euskal Herria have demonstrated this Monday in the Basque capitals against the rise in electricity and in favor of a public company that manages electricity.FOOTAGE OF THE PROTEST IN BILBAO, SPAIN
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