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December Riot police used water cannons and tear gas on demonstrators to disperse masked protesters who had set fire to plastic bins and rubbish in the street to block the road. Police used water cannons to disperse protesters as thousands of people marched through the streets towards the headquarters of the European Union, shouting 'Freedom! Freedom!' The Pope said while on board the papal plane on return to the Vatican: 'It is something that throughout history has not worked. 'In history, many dictatorships have tried to do these things. I'm thinking of Napoleon, the Nazi dictatorship, the Communist one.' He added that the EU is 'necessary' but it needs to avoid stirring up divisions among its member states. According to the most recent National Statistics Institute data, inflation in Spain is on its way to new highs not seen in the previous three decades. On the back of rising food and gas prices, Inflation in Spain accelerated in November to its highest level in nearly three decades. - In Spain's Euroweekly News..............