{"id":11186,"date":"2026-10-24T18:23:29","date_gmt":"2026-10-24T18:23:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sotnews.agency\/?p=11186"},"modified":"2026-10-24T18:23:29","modified_gmt":"2026-10-24T18:23:29","slug":"about-25000-rally-in-madrid-in-support-of-spains-state-pension-scheme-protests-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sotnews.agency\/?p=11186","title":{"rendered":"About 25,000 rally in Madrid in support of Spain\u2019s state pension scheme | Protests News"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Demonstrators want pensions to remain indexed to inflation and the gender pension gap to be eliminated.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Approximately 25,000 people have gathered in the Spanish capital in support of the state pension scheme, as protests continue<\/a> across Europe, prompted by a range of issues, including the cost of living, school conditions and alleged corruption.<\/p>\n

Protesters from across the country marched through Madrid on Saturday before next month\u2019s general election<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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The pressure on Spain\u2019s state pension scheme is being driven by several factors, including an ageing population, a low birth rate and wage stagnation, as well as a declining ratio of workers to pensioners.<\/p>\n

Demonstrators are concerned that the state pension scheme could be significantly weakened depending on who wins next month\u2019s election. The country\u2019s monthly pension bill hit a record high this year of almost 14.5 billion euros ($16.2bn).<\/p>\n

Protesters marched from Atocha train station to the Gran Via, Madrid\u2019s busiest and most famous street.<\/p>\n

Several of the demonstrators carried banners reading \u201cprotect and guarantee our pensions\u201d.<\/p>\n

Emilio Delgado serves as the deputy spokesperson of the left-wing party Mas Madrid in the Assembly of Madrid. Posting on X, he said that \u201cno pension should be below the minimum wage. A lifetime of work deserves a dignified retirement.\u201d<\/p>\n

Protesters want pensions to remain indexed to inflation and are calling for the gender pension gap to be eliminated.<\/p>\n

Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez has accused the right-wing Popular Party (PP) of planning to weaken inflation-linked pension increases if it wins next month\u2019s election.<\/p>\n

However, leader Alberto Nunez Feijoo said on Monday that he would continue to raise pensions in line with inflation if his party wins the vote.<\/p>\n

Sanchez has pledged to protect pensions if he remains in office and says the current pension system is affordable.<\/p>\n

The system has gradually become more reliant on state funding because of a growing number of pensioners and increases in monthly payments.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n

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