Protesters sit down in front of police Wednesday, November 14, in Madrid, Spain. Demonstrators marched against sweeping austerity measures and high unemployment throughout Europe on Wednesday.
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Protesters sit down in front of police Wednesday, November 14, in Madrid, Spain. Demonstrators marched against sweeping austerity measures and high unemployment throughout Europe on Wednesday.
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A police officer clashes with protesters Wednesday in Madrid. Spain is experiencing its second general strike in a year, and some of Europe's largest and occasionally violent protests took place there.
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A police officer clashes with protesters Wednesday in Madrid. Spain is experiencing its second general strike in a year, and some of Europe's largest and occasionally violent protests took place there.
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Demonstrators turn out near the Spanish parliament in Madrid during a general strike Wednesday. Spain's public transport has been shut down, or disrupted, while many schools, shops, factories and airports are closed.
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Demonstrators turn out near the Spanish parliament in Madrid during a general strike Wednesday. Spain's public transport has been shut down, or disrupted, while many schools, shops, factories and airports are closed.
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Police officers protect themselves from a projectile at the end of a protest Wednesday near Spain's parliament building in Madrid.
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Police officers protect themselves from a projectile at the end of a protest Wednesday near Spain's parliament building in Madrid.
A protester holds a stone during clashes with police Wednesday in Madrid.
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A protester holds a stone during clashes with police Wednesday in Madrid.
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Trade union stickers cover the broken window of a Madrid restaurant after a demonstration Wednesday.
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Trade union stickers cover the broken window of a Madrid restaurant after a demonstration Wednesday.
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Police vehicles burn close to a Barcelona, Spain, police station Wednesday.
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Police vehicles burn close to a Barcelona, Spain, police station Wednesday.
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Demonstrators in Rome march Wednesday against austerity measures. Protesters say government spending cuts will compromise livelihoods and increase unemployment.
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Demonstrators in Rome march Wednesday against austerity measures. Protesters say government spending cuts will compromise livelihoods and increase unemployment.
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Student protesters hold placards with the titles of classic books Wednesday in Rome.
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Student protesters hold placards with the titles of classic books Wednesday in Rome.
Riot police face protesters outside the Portuguese parliament Wednesday in Lisbon.
Wave of anger sweeps across Europe —
Riot police face protesters outside the Portuguese parliament Wednesday in Lisbon.
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A puppet center stages a performance outside the Greek parliament in Athens during an anti-austerity protest Wednesday.
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A puppet center stages a performance outside the Greek parliament in Athens during an anti-austerity protest Wednesday.
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A protester shouts slogans during an anti-austerity demonstration Wednesday in Athens.
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A protester shouts slogans during an anti-austerity demonstration Wednesday in Athens.
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Demonstrators fight riot policemen during a protest against austerity measures in Rome.
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Demonstrators fight riot policemen during a protest against austerity measures in Rome.
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Riot policemen arrest a protester in Valencia on Wednesday during a general strike.
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Riot policemen arrest a protester in Valencia on Wednesday during a general strike.
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Riot police arrest a protester at Gran Via in Madrid, Spain.
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Riot police arrest a protester at Gran Via in Madrid, Spain.
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A riot policeman runs after a protester at Cibeles Square in Madrid.
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A riot policeman runs after a protester at Cibeles Square in Madrid.
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Protesters shout during a demonstration at Cibeles Square in Madrid.
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Protesters shout during a demonstration at Cibeles Square in Madrid.
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A protester clashes with a riot policeman at Cibeles Square in Madrid.
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A protester clashes with a riot policeman at Cibeles Square in Madrid.
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Riot policemen fight demonstrators in Rome.
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Riot policemen fight demonstrators in Rome.
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Demonstrators block a bus in Barcelona.
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Demonstrators block a bus in Barcelona.
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Riot policemen stand in line in Rome.
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Riot policemen stand in line in Rome.
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People protest in front of the Princesa Hospital in Madrid.
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People protest in front of the Princesa Hospital in Madrid.
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In Barcelona, demonstrators set up a barricade of burning tires.
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In Barcelona, demonstrators set up a barricade of burning tires.
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Protesters burn a picture of Angela Merkel in Belem, on the outskirts of Lisbon, on November 12, 2012.
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Protesters burn a picture of Angela Merkel in Belem, on the outskirts of Lisbon, on November 12, 2012.
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A man holds a placard reading "Thanks Mrs. Merkel for leaving Portugal in the buff" during a protest against the visit of the German chancellor in Belem, near Lisbon.
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A man holds a placard reading "Thanks Mrs. Merkel for leaving Portugal in the buff" during a protest against the visit of the German chancellor in Belem, near Lisbon.
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