Madrid anti-austerity protests - in pictures

A demonstrator protesting against the Spanish government's handling of the economic crisis is surrounded by riot police outside the the parliament building in Madrid Photograph: Sergio Perez/Reuters Demonstrators shout at riot police during the mass protest in Madrid Photograph: Jasper Juinen/Getty Images Protesters on the ground after riot police baton charged demonstrators at Plaza de Neptuno in Madrid Photograph: Pablo Blazquez Dominguez/Getty Images People take cover during clashes between protesters and riot police at Plaza de Neptuno in Madrid Photograph: Pablo Blazquez Dominguez/Getty Images Spanish police in full riot gear round on a demonstrator during the march Photograph: Daniel Ochoa De Olza/AP An injured woman lies on the street amid clashes between anti-austerity protesters and riot police Photograph: Dominique Faget/AFP/Getty Images Protesters from the 15M movement gather to perform a symbolic attempt to occupy the parliament building Photograph: Guillem Valle/Corbis A restaurant owner, while protecting some protesters, bars riot police from storming his restaurant Photograph: Pierre-Philippe Marcou/AFP/Getty Images A woman walks into the middle of a demonstration surrounding the Spanish parliament in Plaza de Neptuno Photograph: Pablo Blazquez Dominguez/Getty Images Clashes continued into the night with more protesters singled out and dragged away by police officers Photograph: Susana Vera/Reuters A demonstrator kneels before the riot police outside the Spanish parliament Photograph: Susana Vera/Reuters Spain's 'indignant' protesters demonstrate against austerity measures Photograph: Pierre-Philippe Marcou/AFP/Getty Images Protesters clash with riot police during the demonstration organised by Spain's 'indignant' movement, who say the economic crisis has 'kidnapped' democracy Photograph: Pierre-philippe Marcou/AFP/Getty Images Protesters try to shield each other from police batons as the protest turns violent Photograph: Andrea Comas/Reuters One young protester is dragged away by an officer after the police baton-charged demonstrators Photograph: Susana Vera/Reuters The protesters swarm around police vans as their numbers grow Photograph: Andrea Comas/Reuters Demonstrators take down the first barrier that cordons off parliament Photograph: Susana Vera/Reuters Protesters gather close to Spain's parliament building during a demonstration in Madrid Photograph: Andrea Comas/Reuters