Demonstrators Protest Against Labor Reforms in Madrid and Barcelona

Massive strike in Spain against austerity measures

Thousands of people have taken downtown Barcelona in the context of calls for general strike against labor reform.

Several tens of thousands of people have started the manifestation at Paseo de Gràcia and Pau Claris street.

The number of protesters quadrupled during the last protest of the CGT.

The demonstration called by the CGT has gathered over 20,000 people (about 5,000 according to the Autonomous and Municipal Police) who have filled to overflowing Pau Claris Street towards the Plaça de Sant Jaume.

Thousands have also gone to the streets of cities such as Madrid, Valencia, Bilbao or Alicante to second gears. (FL)