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The mayor of Vitoria has caused a stir by accusing Algerians and Moroccans of registering as residents at the Basque city's town hall with the sole purpose of claiming social benefits.
Javier Maroto told Spanish radio station Cadena Ser he had no official data but had no intention of being "politically correct" when talking about "how they're taking us for a ride".
"Some foreigners in our city come primarily to claim social benefits and have no intention of working or integrating," Maroto told Cadena Ser when talking about how Vitoria's opposition Socialist party had suggested impoverished residents should be paid in cash rather than be handed free food.