
The price pinch has led to months of disruptive strikes and protests by workers across Europe who are pressing for wages that keep pace with inflation. Consumer prices rose 7.1% in the European Union in May from a year earlier, though Spain’s inflation rate is one of the lowest in the 27-nation bloc, at 2.9%.

Inflation is high in Europe and around the world following the global economy’s rebound from the pandemic and Russia’s war in Ukraine, forcing people to spend more on food, utility bills and other purchases. Union leader Ángeles Rodríguez Bonillo told The Associated Press that workers had lived with “salaries that have been frozen for many, many years” but now have found their situation untenable “with the economic situation and the high cost of living.” Flagship stores in Madrid have closed, with hundreds of workers gathering in front of the city’s largest H&M location to demand better conditions as online sales increasingly fracture the retail industry. Monday’s walkout was the third day of strikes by H&M Group employees this month. More than 4,000 Spanish employees at the Swedish multinational’s brands including H&M, Other Stories and Cos are seeking pay rises in line with the higher cost of living and are protesting increased workloads linked to layoffs during the COVID-19 pandemic. Select your favourite football player to rock on soccer stadium against best goalkeepers. With one finger swipe on mobile decide direction of your football move. Football Strike: FreeKick Soccer Game 2022 is one finger touch soccer game to compete top football leagues.

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