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Spanish public sector on strike
Spanish public sector workers are holding a strike in protest against an average 5% cut in pay that comes into effect this month.

The cuts are part of a government austerity package aimed at reducing the country's budget deficit, swollen by almost two years of recession

Spanish unions said 75-80% of public sector workers had joined the strike.

Spain has recently had its credit rating downgraded, amid fears it could follow Greece into a debt crisis.

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