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Business News/ Photos / Slideshow | Anti-austerity protests strike Greece and Spain

Slideshow | Anti-austerity protests strike Greece and Spain

13 Photos . Updated: 26 Sep 2012, 08:09 PM IST Livemint

After a brief lull, Greeks and Spaniards came back to the streets as their hardships mounted in the face of belt-tightening by the governments

After a brief lull, Greeks and Spaniards came back to the streets as their hardships mounted in the face of belt-tightening by the governments. Reuters

1/13After a brief lull, Greeks and Spaniards came back to the streets as their hardships mounted in the face of belt-tightening by the governments. Reuters

Protesters surround police vans close to Spain’s Parliament during a demonstration in Madrid. Reuters

2/13Protesters surround police vans close to Spain’s Parliament during a demonstration in Madrid. Reuters

A protester leans on a sign featuring Spain’s economy minister Luis de Guindos and reading “Sack of Shit” during the anti-austerity demonstrations. Reuters

3/13A protester leans on a sign featuring Spain’s economy minister Luis de Guindos and reading “Sack of Shit” during the anti-austerity demonstrations. Reuters

Protesters wearing masks, hold up placards even as the demonstration continued throughout the night near the Spanish parliament in Madrid. Reuters

4/13Protesters wearing masks, hold up placards even as the demonstration continued throughout the night near the Spanish parliament in Madrid. Reuters

Riot police charge at demonstrators outside the Spanish parliament. Reuters

5/13Riot police charge at demonstrators outside the Spanish parliament. Reuters

Demonstrators chant “These are our weapons” as they hold up their hands after riot police charged them. Reuters

6/13Demonstrators chant “These are our weapons” as they hold up their hands after riot police charged them. Reuters

A riot police officer stands behind placards placed on barriers that cordon off the Spanish parliament. Reuters

7/13A riot police officer stands behind placards placed on barriers that cordon off the Spanish parliament. Reuters

A demonstrator hurls a Molotov cocktail at riot police officers near Syntagma square during a 24-hour labour strike in Athens, Greece. Reuters

8/13A demonstrator hurls a Molotov cocktail at riot police officers near Syntagma square during a 24-hour labour strike in Athens, Greece. Reuters

Riot police try to arrest a masked demonstrator during clashes in Athens. AP

9/13Riot police try to arrest a masked demonstrator during clashes in Athens. AP

Supporters of the Greek Communist party march by the parliament during the labour strike in Athens. Reuters

10/13Supporters of the Greek Communist party march by the parliament during the labour strike in Athens. Reuters

Retired people demonstrate in Thessaloniki, Greece. AFP

11/13Retired people demonstrate in Thessaloniki, Greece. AFP

A Greek orthodox priest sings the national anthem in front of the parliament during a protest against the new austerity measures in Athens. Reuters

12/13A Greek orthodox priest sings the national anthem in front of the parliament during a protest against the new austerity measures in Athens. Reuters

People pass by graffiti outside Athens’ Academy. AFP

13/13People pass by graffiti outside Athens’ Academy. AFP

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