A day in the life of a photojournalist in Lisbon – in pictures

A demonstrator with a Guy Fawkes mask waits prior to taking part in a demonstration following a 24-hour general strike in central Lisbon. Portugal's major cities ground to a halt as unions began a strike against austerity measures agreed by the government in return for an international bailout Photograph: PATRICIA DE MELO MOREIRA/AFP/Getty Images A woman walks past a bank where eggs were thrown during the protest Photograph: PATRICIA DE MELO MOREIRA/AFP/Getty Images Protesters line the streets of central Lisbon Photograph: PATRICIA DE MELO MOREIRA/AFP/Getty Images Police officers watch the protest in Lisbon Photograph: PATRICIA DE MELO MOREIRA/AFP/Getty Images Officers charge at protesters Photograph: PATRICIA DE MELO MOREIRA/AFP/Getty Images Officers keep a watch on the Lisbon protest Photograph: PATRICIA DE MELO MOREIRA/AFP/Getty Images A police officer readies to strike a demonstrator Photograph: PATRICIA DE MELO MOREIRA/AFP/Getty Images An officer readies to strike out at AFP photojournalist Patricia de Melo Moreira Photograph: HUGO CORREIA/REUTERS Melo falls back as a policeman brings down his weapon Photograph: HUGO CORREIA/REUTERS