In scenes
reminiscent of the widespread protests that swept Europe a year ago,
human rights groups and social activists marched in 30 cities across
Spain to demand that the government do more to help migrants and
refugees and end “Fortress Europe.”
United under
the hashtags #NoEUFortaleza #NoFortressEU, protesters decried the
perceived indifference of the Spanish and other European governments
in the face of the refugee and migrant crisis.
The protests
come just days after a controversial working paper was leaked in
which German authorities proposed relaxing human rights protection
for refugees to expedite the deportation process, should Europe
witness another influx of asylum seekers and economic migrants.
“This
is a European initiative that promises to remind our political
representatives that the current migration policy is unacceptable
and is placing far too many lives at risk. We demand safe passage to
Europe,” organizer and activist Javier Baeza told Público.
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