Spain Protest Photos

Demonstrators spend the night at Sol square during a protest in Madrid, Wednesday May 25, 2011. Thousands of Spaniards defied a ban on a pre-election demonstration and have mounted a protest camp in the heart of the Spanish capital to express anger at political parties and the country's handling of the economic crisis. (Emilio Morenatti)

Demonstrators are seen inside their tents during their protest at Sol square in Madrid, Tuesday May 24, 2011. Thousands of Spaniards defied a ban on a pre-election demonstration and have mounted a protest camp in the heart of the Spanish capital to express anger at political parties and the country's handling of the economic crisis. The crowds have packed Puerta del Sol square since last Sunday and pledged to stay there until after municipal and regional elections this weekend. (Emilio Morenatti)

A Moroccan woman protests with the Basque pacifist movement against the military attack on Libya by international coalition forces, in Bilbao, Spain Thursday, March 24, 2011. Nearly a week into the campaign to prevent Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi's forces from attacking civilians, the United States increased the pressure on its NATO allies to take command of the campaign, suggesting the U.S. might even step away from its leadership role in a few days, even with the conflict's outcome in doubt.

A man clashes with police after a demonstration in Madrid, Sunday May 15, 2011. Spanish university students and youth groups are protesting against a youth unemployment rate of 40 percent and austerity measures taken to end Spain's debt crisis. (Pedro Acosta)

Photographers take pictures during a demonstration in Madrid, Saturday, May 21, 2011, as thousands of Spaniards defy a ban on a pre-election demonstration and have mounted a protest camp in the heart of the Spanish capital to express anger at political parties and the country's handling of the economic crisis. The crowds have packed Puerta del Sol square since last Sunday and pledged to stay there until after municipal and regional elections this weekend. (Arturo Rodriguez)

A protester holds signs reading '' from booty to riot'' and ''slave, mortgage'' during a protest at the Puerta del Sol square in Madrid on May 21, 2011, after all-night festivities in defiance of a 48-hour ban ahead of local elections. Some 25,000 people, according to Spanish media, crammed the central Puerta del Sol square and surrounding streets late on May 20, 2011 to stage a silent protest and then erupted in whistles and cheers of joy as the ban, ordered by Spain's election commission, took effect at midnight. Getty

Demonstrators rise their hands during a protest at Sol square in Madrid, Monday, May 23, 2011. Thousands of Spaniards defied a ban on a pre-election demonstration and have mounted a protest camp in the heart of the Spanish capital to express anger at political parties and the country's handling of the economic crisis. The crowds have packed Puerta del Sol square since last Sunday and pledged to stay there until after municipal and regional elections this weekend. (Emilio Morenatti)

Demonstrators shout slogans during a protest at Sol square in Madrid, Monday, May 23, 2011. Thousands of Spaniards defied a ban on a pre-election demonstration and have mounted a protest camp in the heart of the Spanish capital to express anger at political parties and the country's handling of the economic crisis. The crowds have packed Puerta del Sol square since last Sunday and pledged to stay there until after municipal and regional elections this weekend. (Emilio Morenatti)

Demonstrators camp out in Madrid's Puerta del Sol on the ninth day of protest May 23, 2011, a day after regional and local elections. Tens of thousands of protesters have daily joined those camped out for the past week to protest against the government's handling of an economic crisis which broke out in 2008. Spain's ruling Socialists reeled on Monday from stinging losses in local elections, and now face a balancing act between voter anger over sky-high unemployment and investor demands for strict austerity measures. Reuters

Demonstrators sit near signs as they camp out in Madrid's Puerta del Sol on the ninth day of protest May 23, 2011, a day after Spanish regional and local elections. Tens of thousands of protesters have daily joined those camped out for the past week to protest against the government's handling of an economic crisis which broke out in 2008. Spain's ruling Socialists reeled on Monday from stinging losses in local elections, and now face a balancing act between voter anger over sky-high unemployment and investor demands for strict austerity measures. The sign (centre, R) reads, " Abuse of banks out". Reuters

Demonstrators are seen inside their making sheet tents as they spend the night at Sol square during a protest in Madrid, Monday May 23, 2011. Thousands of Spaniards defied a ban on a pre-election demonstration and have mounted a protest camp in the heart of the Spanish capital to express anger at political parties and the country's handling of the economic crisis. The crowds have packed Puerta del Sol square since last Sunday and pledged to stay there until after municipal and regional elections this weekend. (Emilio Morenatti)

A man sleeps at Sol square during a demonstration in Madrid, Monday, May 23, 2011. Thousands of Spaniards defied a ban on a pre-election demonstration and have mounted a protest camp in the heart of the Spanish capital to express anger at political parties and the country's handling of the economic crisis. The crowds have packed Puerta del Sol square since last Sunday and pledged to stay there until after municipal and regional elections this weekend. (Arturo Rodriguez)

Demonstrators play guitars as they spend the night at Sol square during a protest in Madrid, Monday May 23, 2011. Thousands of Spaniards defied a ban on a pre-election demonstration and have mounted a protest camp in the heart of the Spanish capital to express anger at political parties and the country's handling of the economic crisis. The crowds have packed Puerta del Sol square since last Sunday and pledged to stay there until after municipal and regional elections this weekend. (Emilio Morenatti)

Demonstrators are seen in an assembly as part of a protest at Sol square in Madrid, Sunday May 22, 2011. Thousands of Spaniards defied a ban on a pre-election demonstration and have mounted a protest camp in the heart of the Spanish capital to express anger at political parties and the country's handling of the economic crisis. The crowds have packed Puerta del Sol square since last Sunday and pledged to stay there until after municipal and regional elections this weekend. (Emilio Morenatti)

Demonstrators sleep on the ground as others clean the street at Sol square during a protest in Madrid, Saturday May 21, 2011. Large crowds continue to defy a pre-election ban on demonstrations in Spain, gathering in central squares across the nation to protest high unemployment and what they call inept politicians. Protesters at the capital's Puerta del Sol square thinned enough to allow cleaners in and traffic to flow as the sun rose on Saturday. (Emilio Morenatti)

Protesters take part in debates at Catalunya's square in Barcelona on May 22, 2011 during a protest against Spain's economic crisis and its sky-high jobless rate. Protesters seething over mass unemployment defied a ban on their swelling movement even as Spaniards voted in local elections expected to crush the ruling Socialists. Getty

Demonstrators sing as they camp out in La Constitucion square during a protest in Malaga, southern Spain early May 21, 2011. Tens of thousands of Spaniards protested for a sixth day on Friday in cities all over the country, and the government looked unlikely to enforce a ban on the demonstrations, fearing clashes. Dubbed "los indignados" (the indignant), the protesters have filled the main squares of Spain's cities for six days, in a wave of outrage over economic stagnation and government austerity marking a shift after years of patience. Reuters

Protesters take part in a general assembly at Catalunya's square in Barcelona on May 21, 2011 during a protest against Spain's economic crisis and its sky-high jobless rate. Spanish youths furious over soaring unemployment kept up their week-long protest movement on the eve of local elections expected to deal the ruling Socialists a crushing defeat. Getty

Demonstrators embrace as they camp out in La Constitucion square during a protest in Malaga, southern Spain early May 21, 2011. Tens of thousands of Spaniards protested for a sixth day on Friday in cities all over the country, and the government looked unlikely to enforce a ban on the demonstrations, fearing clashes. Dubbed "los indignados" (the indignant), the protesters have filled the main squares of Spain's cities for six days, in a wave of outrage over economic stagnation and government austerity marking a shift after years of patience. Reuters