Madrid pensioners protest for dignified pensions as demonstrations sweep Europe

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Pensioners in Madrid protested on Saturday demanding dignified pensions, inflation-indexed payments, and an end to the gender gap, coinciding with demonstrations across Europe. The march, organized by a pensioners' movement with union support, started at Atocha and moved through the city center. Key demands included raising the minimum pension to the minimum wage level and opposing privatization of the state pension system. The Madrid protest occurred alongside demonstrations in France and Italy, where authorities deployed thousands of police amid concerns over potential violence following recent unrest.


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