Parties go at each other on migration and social policies

Alert DateMay 15, 2011 Country: Spain Address: Cataluña General Type: Racist discourse Racism and discrimination phenomena: Anti-migrant/xenophobia
Groups affected / Interested in: Migrants Key socio-economic/institutional areas: Political discourse -parties - orgs Hate speech/Racist Discourse Medium: Internet, Political Discourse
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As campaigning for the May 22 regional and local elections enters a final week, the leaders of Spain's two major parties on Sunday went on the attack over social policies, including immigration and racism. Speaking in Zaragoza, Prime Minister José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero criticized the Popular Party for allowing its leaders in Catalonia to say publicly that migrants have brought diseases to Spain that had been eradicated.

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http://www.elpais.com/articulo/english/Campaign/enters/final/leg/elpepueng/20110515elpeng_6/Ten