Photo Gallery Spaniards Stage Widespread Austerity Protests
Demonstrations in Barcelona on Thursday. Thousands of Spaniards flocked to the streets across the country to protest the latest austerity measures in the crisis-stricken nation.
Small clashes and a handful of arrests were reported during the demonstrations. Here, Spanish police equipped with full riot gear take up positions against protestors.
The demonstrations in Madrid, where newspaper El Pais reported that some 100,000 marched. Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy's centre-right party was able to push austerity measures through parliament comfortably.
Here, protestors hold banners reading "no bread, no peace."
Borrowing rates have become unsustainable for Spain, with investors worrying that the country won't be able to handle bailing out its banks.
A protestor dressed as the grim reaper holding a sign reading, "market, money management thieves," in Madrid.
These fire fighters shouted slogans during the Madrid protests. Public workers have been hit particularly hard by government belt-tightening measures.
Apart from firemen, other public sector workers involved in the protests included policemen, soldiers, judges and public prosecutors.
Spanish trade unions are threatening further action against the austerity measures, with general strikes planned for September.
