Le Socialiste
18th January 2014, 07:24
Local residents in the Spanish city of Burgos have resorted to street riots to express their frustration over a reported eight million-euro revamp of the citys main thoroughfare.
During the three consecutive days of violent protests, 40 people were arrested and eleven police officers were said to have been injured.
The plans for the thoroughfare include decreasing the roads size by half and taking away free parking spaces in favour of a new, underground, pay and display carpark.
One resident, angry at the way the citys money is being spent, said:
Considering the era were living in and the debt our city has, I find the situation lamentable.
Burgos is reportedly in debt to the tune of 500 million euros, however the citys mayor, Javier Lacalle, says the project was the peoples choice.
This project had the support of 80 percent of the people who exercised their right to vote in the 2011 election, said Lacalle. It was an important project put forward by the Socialist Party and the Peoples Party.
Unemployment in Spain is high as a result of the recession and austerity measures are being put in place. In the wake of this, locals in Burgos say they disagree with plunging their city even further into debt.
http://www.euronews.com/2014/01/13/riots-in-spain-over-costly-city-plans/
During the three consecutive days of violent protests, 40 people were arrested and eleven police officers were said to have been injured.
The plans for the thoroughfare include decreasing the roads size by half and taking away free parking spaces in favour of a new, underground, pay and display carpark.
One resident, angry at the way the citys money is being spent, said:
Considering the era were living in and the debt our city has, I find the situation lamentable.
Burgos is reportedly in debt to the tune of 500 million euros, however the citys mayor, Javier Lacalle, says the project was the peoples choice.
This project had the support of 80 percent of the people who exercised their right to vote in the 2011 election, said Lacalle. It was an important project put forward by the Socialist Party and the Peoples Party.
Unemployment in Spain is high as a result of the recession and austerity measures are being put in place. In the wake of this, locals in Burgos say they disagree with plunging their city even further into debt.
http://www.euronews.com/2014/01/13/riots-in-spain-over-costly-city-plans/