Protesters, police clash in Madrid
By the CNN Wire Staff
September 26, 2012 -- Updated 1214 GMT (2014 HKT)
Protesters take part in a demonstration organized by Spain's 'indignant' protesters on September 26, 2012 in Madrid, a day after a mass protest in which police beat and fired rubber bullets at demonstrators.
Protesters surround police vans near the Spanish Parliament in Madrid on Tuesday, September 25. Spain's unemployment is near 25%, and demonstrators -- fed up with anti-austerity measures -- accuse the government and opposition alike of trying to solve the country's financial woes on the backs of the people.
Demostrators shout slogans at the start of a march Tuesday to the lower house of the Spanish Parliament in Madrid. Clashes between police and demonstrators resulted in nearly 30 people being hurt, police said.
A protester carries a sign as she walks toward the Spanish Parliament to join the demonstration.
A restaurant owner, with his customers behind him, shouts in front of his business.
Protesters clash with riot police Tuesday in Madrid. At one point, police charged demonstrators with batons to prevent them from approaching Parliament, which was in session.
Protesters shout at police during the demonstration. More than 20 people among a crowd of 6,000 were arrested, police said.
A man hands a flower to riot police during the protest against the government's handling of the economic crisis.
A riot police officer stands behind an injured protester after clashes. Demonstrators said police shot into the crowd with rubber bullets; police wouldn't comment.
Demonstrators raise their hands during the protest against government spending cuts.
Police stand guard during the demonstration.
A demonstrator throws a fence toward riot police. Some protesters threw bottles and rocks at officers, who fought back, a state-run broadcaster reported.
Riot police stand in front of protesters.
Protesters, police clash in Spain
Protesters, police clash in Spain
Protesters, police clash in Spain
Protesters, police clash in Spain
Protesters, police clash in Spain
Protesters, police clash in Spain
Protesters, police clash in Spain
Protesters, police clash in Spain
Protesters, police clash in Spain
Protesters, police clash in Spain
Protesters, police clash in Spain
Protesters, police clash in Spain
Protesters, police clash in Spain
STORY HIGHLIGHTS
- 22 demonstrators are arrested
- 28 are hurt, 2 of them police
- Some 6,000 protesters gathered outside Spain's congressional building in Madrid
- The demonstrators are against the government and the opposition
Madrid, Spain (CNN) -- Thousands of protesters fed up with the country's austerity measures demonstrated here Tuesday outside the congressional building.
Clashes between police and demonstrators in central Madrid's Neptuno Square resulted in 28 people being hurt, two of them police officers, a police spokesman said.
The spokesman said 22 people among the estimated crowd of 6,000 had been arrested.
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Demonstrators said police were shooting into the crowd with rubber bullets; the police would not comment.
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"We have you surrounded," some demonstrators sang. "We have no fear."
At one point, Spanish police charged demonstrators with batons to prevent them from approaching the parliament, which was in session.
Spain is facing an economic crisis with unemployment near 25%, and the protesters accused the government and the opposition alike of trying to solve the country's financial woes on the backs of the people.
Video from the scene showed police charging groups of protesters with their clubs, but such clashes were isolated.
Protesters' demands include a reduction in the size of the government, state-run broadcaster TVE reported.
Some protesters threw bottles and rocks at the police officers, who fought back, TVE reported.
Journalist Javier Ruiz in Madrid contributed to this report
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