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ElPais.com in English: Police in Barcelona move to stop "peaceful" budget protest

Security forces attempt to clear area around regional assembly ahead of Wednesday's vote
The permanent camps across Spain set up by the May 15 Movement may have been largely dismantled, but the campaign has taken on a more fluid motion in Barcelona, where on Tuesday evening hundreds of people tried to converge on the Catalan regional assembly with the aim of derailing Wednesday's scheduled debate on the Generalitat's budget.
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The leader of the Popular Party in Barcelona, Alberto Fernández Díaz, said it was time to dislodge the "remaining anti-system protestors from Plaça Catalunya and reclaim the square for the city."

Economics is politics by other means

by Migeru (migeru at eurotrib dot com) on Wed Jun 15th, 2011 at 03:57:54 AM EST

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ElPais.com: Un helicóptero traslada a Mas y a De Gispert al Parlament

La policía acordona el parque de la Ciutadella de Barcelona, donde se halla la Cámara catalana
Indignados rocían con spray rojo al exnúmero dos de Interior
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Los primeros diputados del Parlament de Cataluña han comenzado a entrar en el recinto entre abucheos por parte de los indignados concentrados a las puertas del recinto y un fuerte cordón policial. Entre los parlamentarios que ya están dentro se encuentra el ex ministro Celestino Corbacho y el portavoz del PP, Enric Millo, entre otros. Además un grupo de indignados han pintado con spray rojo al ecosocialista Joan Boada, exsecretario general del Departamento de Interior en la anterior legislatura. Otros políticos también han sido increpados, y al secretario general de ICV, Joan Herrera, que iba acompañado de Jordi Miralles, le han tirado una piel de plátano. Han pintado una cruz negra en la gabardina de la exconsejera de Justicia Montserrat Tura, quien ha dicho que si el Movimiento quiere ganar prestigio "no se puede basar el en espray y marcar a las personas como si fueran dianas". Ernest Maragall, exconsejero de Educación, ha recibido un empujón.

A helicopter brings [Catalan President [Artur] Mas and [Catalan Parliament Speaker Núria] De Gispert to the [Catalan] Parliament

Police cordons off the Ciutadella park in Barcelona, where the Catalan chamber is
Indignants spray with red paint the deputy Interior Counsellor
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The first members of the Parliament of Catalonia have begun to enter the premises among boos from the indignant concentrated at the gates and a strong police cordon. Among the parlamentarians already inside are the former minister Celestino Corbacho and the PP spokesman PP, Enric Millo, among others. In addition a group of indignants have spray-painted in red the ecosocialist Joan Boada, former secretary general of the Interior Department in the previous term. Other politicians have also been heckled, and the secretary general of [Green Left] ICV Joan Herrera, who was accompanied by Jordi Miralles, had a banana peel thrown at him. A black cross was painted on the trenchcoat of the former Justice Counsillor Montserrat Tura, who said that if the movement wants to gain prestige "it cannot be based on spray paint and marking people like targets". Ernest Maragall, former Education Counsellor, was pushed.

Economics is politics by other means

by Migeru (migeru at eurotrib dot com) on Wed Jun 15th, 2011 at 04:08:45 AM EST
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#aturemelparlament (none / 0)

and @Acampadabcn are the relevant twitter tags.

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by Migeru (migeru at eurotrib dot com) on Wed Jun 15th, 2011 at 04:11:03 AM EST
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ElPais.com: Artur Mas acusa a los indignados de "haber traspasado las líneas rojas"

El presidente alerta de un posible uso "legítimo" de la violencia por la policía esta tarde
Mas y otros consejeros llegan en helicóptero al Parlament para evitar a los indignados
Centenares de personas rodean el parque y zarandean y pintan a los diputados

[Catalan President] Artur Mas accuses the indignant of "having crossed the red lines"

The president warns of a possible "legitimate" use of force by the police this afternoon
Mas and other Counsellors arrive at the Parliament by helicopter to avoid the indignant
Hundreds of people surround the park and manhandle and paint the members of parliament

Economics is politics by other means

by Migeru (migeru at eurotrib dot com) on Wed Jun 15th, 2011 at 09:38:24 AM EST
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Who are the violent demonstrators?

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by Migeru (migeru at eurotrib dot com) on Wed Jun 15th, 2011 at 03:13:56 PM EST
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Interesting pic:

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by Migeru (migeru at eurotrib dot com) on Wed Jun 15th, 2011 at 03:34:38 PM EST
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This is eerily similar to what happened today in Athens: "Violent youth" that when pressed showed their police IDs and ran towards the Riot Sqad...

The road of excess leads to the palace of wisdom - William Blake

by talos (mihalis at gmail dot com) on Wed Jun 15th, 2011 at 06:13:21 PM EST
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Do you have links to sources in english? (Blogs, videos...?)

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by Migeru (migeru at eurotrib dot com) on Thu Jun 16th, 2011 at 01:59:52 AM EST
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