Protests Against Austerity Measures Escalate in Europe
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A riot policeman kicks away a flare thrown by protestors outside the parliament in Lisbon during the second strike in eight months in Portugal, where the government intends to intensify austerity measures next year.
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Protestors set up barricades during a strike against austerity measures and labor reform in Madrid, Spain.
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A riot policeman runs past a fire set by protestors during clashes in Lisbon.
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An egg thrown by protestors runs down the shield of a riot policeman outside the Portuguese parliament in Lisbon.
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A demonstrator uses a traffic signal to break the glass of a bus stop during clashes with police following a protest in front of the Parliament in Madrid, Spain, Wednesday, Nov. 14, 2012. Hundreds of thousands of Europe’s beleaguered citizens went on strike or snarled the streets of several capitals Wednesday, at times clashing with riot police, as they demanded that governments stop cutting benefits and create more jobs.
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Police officers try to push protesters back onto the pavement after they blocked traffic in London during austerity protests.
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People run during clashes between riot police and rock-throwing protestors in Lisbon.
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A firefighter attempts to extinguish the flames from a garbage container burned by protesters following clashes with police in Madrid.
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A demonstrator kicks the glass at the main entrance of "Palau de la Musica" during a strike in Barcelona.
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Riot policemen pass a fire set by protestors during austerity clashes in Lisbon.
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Protesters take part in a picket demonstration over dismissals of workers employed by contractors on the Crossrail transport project in London. The protest was held to coincide with planned European strikes in Spain, Italy, Greece, Portugal, France and Belgium against austerity measures.
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A riot police officer aims his weapon against demonstrators during clashes following an anti-austerity protest in Barcelona, Spain.
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A flare thrown by protestors lights a line of riot police during clashes outside the Portuguese parliament in Lisbon.
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Fireworks are thrown at police during anti-austerity demonstrations in Madrid.
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Cobblestones thrown at riot police by protestors litter the steps of the Portuguese parliament in Lisbon.
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Riot police charge during austerity clashes with protestors in Lisbon.
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A flare thrown by protestors lights a line of riot police during clashes outside the Portuguese parliament.
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A protestor challenges riot police during demonstrations outside the Portuguese parliament.
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Riot policemen detain a man during anti-austerity demonstrations in Lisbon.
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A protestor sits in front of riot police during anti-austerity demonstrations in Madrid.
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