Spanish citizens from rural areas rally in Madrid, Spain, Sunday, March 31, 2019. Thousands of Spaniards are marching in Madrid under the slogan “The Revolt of the Emptied Spain” to demand that the government take steps to curb the depopulation of rural areas. (Bernat Armangue/Associated Press)MADRID — Thousands of Spaniards gathered in Madrid on Sunday to demand that the government take steps to curb the depopulation of rural areas. Sunday’s march under the slogan “The Revolt of the Emptied Spain” was organized by grassroots groups from rural areas in the southern European Union nation. The march comes before Spain’s April 28 general election, when rural areas could play a key role in deciding if the Socialists stay in power.

Source: Washington Post March 31, 2019 12:28 UTC