The nation has slipped back into a recession ; the unemployment rate has risen to 24 % overall , and more than 50 % for those under age 25 ; and the government has already enacted billions of dollars in austerity cuts , along with some tax hikes , to reduce the budget deficit . Spain : 40 protesters and 20 police are injured in clashes , Madrid news service says . Spanish police use rubber bullets and batons to disperse protesters . Miners are protesting cuts to government subsidies for the mining sector . Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy announces a new tax increase and more spending cuts .
Spain : 40 protesters and 20 police are injured in clashes , Madrid news service says . Spanish police use rubber bullets and batons to disperse protesters . Miners are protesting cuts to government subsidies for the mining sector . Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy announces a new tax increase and more spending cuts .