s of thousands of protesters have swamped Spain’s streets to support a general strike, venting their anger over labour reforms and deep spending cuts, ABC News reported.
Thursday’s strike was called to protest against strict new labour laws and more austerity measures, and nearly 1 million people took part in Madrid alone.
While the demonstrations were mostly peaceful, more than 170 people were arrested across the country and violence erupted in parts of Barcelona and Madrid.
In Barcelona, thousands of picketers tried to stop businesses opening and clashed with police outside banks and stock exchanges in noisy confrontations.
Police shot smoke canisters and fired rubber bullets into the ground so they would ricochet into people’s legs.
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