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August 18, 2011, Spain
In Madrid, the World Youth Day is held in the presence of Pope Benedict XVI. Hundreds of thousands of people have turned up. During protests, critics and supporters of the event face each other. Participants inside the counterdemonstration criticize the close relationship between the state and the church and the use of taxpayers’ money to finance the World Youth Day. The mood in Spain is angry because around half of those under 25 are unemployed.
August 18, 2011, Spain
In Madrid, the World Youth Day is held in the presence of Pope Benedict XVI. Hundreds of thousands of people have turned up. During protests, critics and supporters of the event face each other. Participants inside the counterdemonstration criticize the close relationship between the state and the church and the use of taxpayers’ money to finance the World Youth Day. The mood in Spain is angry because around half of those under 25 are unemployed.