15M: five years later protests that changed the politics of Spain – RT in Spanish – International News

On 15 May 2011, the Spanish society took to the streets to protest against the economic crisis caused by politicians, and whose price had to pay ordinary citizens.

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Madrid, especially the Puerta del Sol, and other 50 cities in the country were filled by protesters called ‘indignant movement’. Now, five years later, the movement remains strong, but now within state institutions, which has achieved wide representation.

15M still stands

This Sunday, the indignant return to the streets of Madrid with a day of protest will start at 18:00 with a march from Cibeles to the Puerta del Sol. they commemorate this important date for the citizens’ movement and support the movement #NuitDebout (Night feet), which has already been called the French 15M.

a press platform Democracia Real Ya! (DRY), who first convened the first Madrid rally five years ago, says an international day of protest “should lead us to a new stage of coordinated struggles because the model change must be global”.

the organizers emphasize that the movement continues its crucial role for society, and we must fight against austerity measures, unjust economic system, borders, corrupt politicians and against the concept that the policy “is a monopoly of parties “.

the citizens’ movement who initiated the” new politics “, not the parties

Apparently 15M achieved a representation of their interests at government level through games can and Izquierda Unida, stating that the movement’s values ​​are also theirs. However, social organizations such as Platform Affected by Mortgage (PAH) or 15MpaRato reject the parties take ownership of achievements. They insist that was the 15M initiated the “new politics”, not the parties.

The change in policy began with 15M

the spokesman for the Madrid City Council, Rita Maestre, also believes that “change in policy began with 15M”, which put on the table “the central themes of the political agenda”, he cites the RTVE state broadcaster .

An activist 15M, Roberto García-Patrón, says the movement has taken several state functions. “We have food banks, we are defending people who are losing their homes and we are also fighting against the bank domes” he explains. According to Garcia-Patron, 15M movement seeks to converge at the European level and expresses its solidarity with the French demonstrators.