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Spanish workers hold general strike over labour reforms [View all]
Source: BBC
Spanish unions are holding a general strike to protest against labour reforms which the new government hopes will help cut unemployment.
Road, rail and air transport are all due to be affected, with domestic and European flights cut to a fraction of their usual volume.
Mariano Rajoy's conservative government is to unveil measures on Friday to save tens of billions of euros.
The strike is the government's first big challenge since taking office.
Read more: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-17545174
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