Monday, July 16, 2012
Riot police officers behind barricades are seen reflected on a safety glasses of a protester firefighter as they cordon off the road to block the access of demonstrators during a protest in Madrid, Spain, on Monday July 16, 2012. Firefighters, police in plainclothes and civil servants tried to march on Spain's Parliament to protest stinging austerity measures but were blocked by police in riot gear manning layers of metal fences protecting the legislature.
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