THOUSANDS of miners marched through the centre of Madrid in protest against Government austerity measures as Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy announced a new series of taxes and spending cuts.
Joined by trade unionists in the capital, the miners rallied at the climax of a 44-day protest against a 60% cut in coal subsidies which they say will force mines to close and put many out of work.
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