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Taxpayers and small savers in Spain are paying for the Bankia fraud (Photo: Carlos Blanco)

EU 'aware' that Spanish bailout did not protect fraud victims

The EU commission is "aware" that a bailout agreed with the Spanish government means thousands of people will never get their savings back, but says it is up to courts to help the conned depositors.

For almost a year now, thousands of people have protested in Spanish cities and villages, in front of the banks that got most of the country's bailout.

Their message: "We want our money back."

A series of legal cases have been brought to court, with the help of a campaign called...

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Taxpayers and small savers in Spain are paying for the Bankia fraud (Photo: Carlos Blanco)

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