Police break-up sit down protests in Madrid
Spanish police forcibly break up a sit down protest in central Madrid. Already very tense.
Protesters across Europe demand end to austerity
Police and protesters clashed in Spain, Italy and Portugal as millions of workers went on strike to challenge to austerity policies.
An important day, and not just because of the strikes
As well as strikes across Europe, today has also produced figures that may convince people at the top that austerity is self-defeating.