Spanish Socialists suffer crushing defeat amid protests

Spain's ruling Socialists suffered a major defeat in local elections held on the 22 May 2011), punished by voters after a week of protests led by the young over the EU's highest unemployment level and a stagnant economy.

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Blog: Newsbook: The Economist, 23.5.11: Rajoy's rout http://www.economist.com/blogs/newsbook/2011/05/spains_elections?fsrc=nlw|pub|05-25-2011|publishers

BBC News, 23.5.11: Spain: Socialists suffer heavy election losses http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-13496038

Deutsche Welle, 23.5.11: Spain's ruling Socialists suffer election losses as protests rumble on http://www.dw-world.de/dw/article/0,,15097139,00.html

EurActiv, 23.5.11: Spanish socialists suffer worst defeat since Franco http://www.euractiv.com/elections/spanish-socialist-suffer-worst-defeat-franco-news-505025

El País, 23.5.11: Socialists awaken to electoral 'tsunami' as voters vent anger http://www.elpais.com/articulo/english/Socialists/awaken/to/electoral/tsunami/as/voters/vent/anger/elpepueng/20110523elpeng_8/Ten

ESO: Background information: Zapatero says austerity averted EU bail-out http://www.europeansources.info/record/zapatero-says-austerity-averted-eu-bail-out/

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