MADRID (AP) — Spain’s government was hit by the country’s financial crisis on two fronts Tuesday as thousands of protestors enraged with austerity
cutbacks and tax hikes marched on Parliament while its borrowing costs increased in an auction of its debt.More than 1,000 riot police blocked off access to the Parliament building in the heart 
of Madrid, forcing protesters took over a nearby square.The demonstration, organized with an „Occupy Congress” slogan, drew demonstrators weary of nine straight months of painful measures imposed by Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy.”The only solution is that we should put everyone in
Parliament out on the street so they know what it’s like,” said one of the protestors, civil servant Maria Pilar Lopez.Lopez and others are calling for fresh elections, claiming thegovernment’s hard-hitting austerity measures are proof that the ruling Popular Party 
misled voters to get elected last November.While Rajoy has said he has no plans to cut pensions for Spaniards, Lopez fears her retirement age could be raised from 65 to as much as 70. Three of her seven nieces and nephews have been laid off since Rajoy took office, and she said the prospect of them finding jobs „is very bleak.”Spain is struggling in its second recession in three years with unemployment near 25 percent. The country has introduced austerity measures and economic reforms in a bid to convince its euro partners and investors that it is serious about reducing its bloated deficit to 6.3 percent of gross domestic product in 2012 and 4.5 percent next year.The deficit reached €50.1 billion ($64.79 billion), equivalent to 4.77 percent of GDP, through August, the government said Tuesday. Secretary of state for the budget Marta Fernandez Curras said the deficit „is under control.”Spain has been under pressure from investors to apply for European Central Bank assistance in keeping its borrowing costs down. 
Rajoy has yet to say whether Madrid will apply for the aid, reluctant to ask since such assistance comes with strings attached.Concerns over the country’s public finances were evident earlier Wednesday when the Treasury sold €3.98 billion ($5.14 billion) in short-term debt but at a higher cost.It sold €1.39 billion in three-month bills at an average interest rate of 1.2 percent, up from 0.95 percent in the last such auction Aug. 28, and €2.58 billion in six-month bills on a yield of 2.21 percent, up from 2.03 percent.The government is expected to present a new batch of reforms Thursday as it unveils a draft budget for 2013.A day later, an auditor will release the results of stress tests on those Spanish banks, which have been hit by the collapse of the country’s real estate sector. The government will then judge how much of a €100 billion loan it will tap to help bail out the banks. Initial estimates say the banks will need some €60 billion.
Directo: Manifestantes y policías mantienen el desafío cerca del Congreso
Varias personas han sido detenidas durante los altercados para abrir paso a los furgones policiales. 30 de los 52 grupos operativos de las Unidades de Intervención Policial de toda España trabajan hoy en la capital
Seis personas han resultado heridas, tres de las cuales han sido trasladadas a hospitales, durante la carga policial de hace unos minutos en la plaza de Neptuno cuando varios jóvenes de la protesta del 25S intentaron traspasar la valla que protege el Congreso, informa Efe.
@andreu 25S en Palma: Cerca de 300 personas se han congregado en la plaza de Cort de la capital (ante el Ayuntamiento) y cerca de la sede del Parlamento autonómico. Responde a una convocatoria de Democracia Real Ya que convocó las sentadas del 15-M. Una comitiva está en Madrid
Sentada frente a la policía en Neptuno. Los manifestantes del 25-S gritan „Gobierno dimisión”.http://cort.as/2Wpl
La policía se abre paso entre los manifestantes del 25-S en Neptuno. Puedes verlo en directo en nuestras imágenes en streaming http://cort.as/2Wpl
Esta foto de los tres detenidos durante la carga policial para abrir paso a los furgones policiales es Neptuno es de Mónica Ceberio Belaza
Así está ahora mismo Neptuno, junto al Congreso de los Diputados: totalmente llena. La foto es del periodista @juanlusanchez http://cort.as/2Wpk
Así está ahora mismo la puerta del Sol con la protesta del 25-S. Un gran número de furgonetas antidisturbios se encuentran en el centro de la plaza. La imagen es del Canal 24H de TVE http://cort.as/15ER
Más fotos de las cargas del 25-S en los alrededores del Congreso. La policía ha cargado contra los manifestantes, ha pegado a algunos cuando estaban en el suelo http://cort.as/15ER
Primera carga por el 25-S en los alrededores del Congreso. En las imágenes del Canal 24H de TVE se ha visto cómo un grupo de policías cargaba contra varios ciudadanos. http://cort.as/15ER
Aumenta la tensión en Neptuno. Un amago de estampida y gritos de „¡Fuera, fuera!”
La Policía carga contra los manifestantes en los alrededores del Congreso. Los agentes antidisturbios se emplean con dureza para dispersar a los ciudadanos que han acudido a la llamada de ‘Rodea el Congreso’.
Los manifestantes de la cabecera piden dimisiòn de Rajoy. La marcha se dirige a la plaza de Neptuno.
25-S en Lleida. En este streaming se puede seguir la protesta en la ciudad catalana http://bambuser.com/v/3009036Lo enlaza @konesergio http://twitter.com/konesergio
Los manifestantes de la cabecera piden dimisiòn de Rajoy. Llegan a Cibeles.
Nuestra compañera @mariahervas manda esta foto de la columna que ha partido de plaza de España. Está ya cerca de Cibeles.
25-S Barcelona. Siguen los gritos y abucheos delante del parlamento catalán, con medio millar de personas. Entre ellos, algún yayoflauta
El 25-S en Sevilla. Los ciudadanos se concentran ante el Parlamento de Andalucía. Un ciudadano, Francisco Artacho, ha subido varias imágenes a Twitter @Artatxohttp://twitter.com/Artatxo
Pitadas frente al edificio del Ministerio de Educación, en la calle de Alcalá. Los miles de manifestantes se
Câteva sute de persoane au manifestat împotriva austerităţii la Madrid-scris in Ziarul Adevarul.es 
O mie de manifestanţi s-au adunat paşnic pe bulevardul care duce la gara Atocha, scandând sloganuri ca „Bancheri, afară de la putere” sau „Fără muncă, fără domiciliu şi fără frică”.
Este primul protest al acestei toamne în capitala spaniolă şi cel mai recent dintr-o serie de manifestaţii în decursul anului împotriva măsurilor de austeritate care au redus salariile, au crescut impozitele şi au afectat mai ales săracii, conform manifestanţiilor.
„Este furt” declară o protestatară, Emilia Fernandez, în vârstă de 58 de ani, de profesie asistentă socială al cărui salariu a fost redus cu 7 la sută. „Nouă ne-au tăiat salariile dar nu au făcut la fel cu cele ale politicienilor”, continuă ea.
Manifestaţiile au fost exacerbate de posibilitatea ca Spania să solicite o garanţie internaţională pentru a îşi putea plăti datoriile.
„Nu este vorba de o garanţie ci de un cadou pentru politicieni care le va permite să ne controleze şi să ne fure mai bine”, atacă Fernandez.
Manifestaţia de sâmbătă a fost organizată de Mişcarea 15 mai, formată în 2011 în urma valului de proteste care a izbucnit la Madrid.
Manifestanţii s-au oprit în faţa ministerului Sănătăţii pentru a protesta faţă de reducerea bugetului sănătăţii. Aceştia şi-au exprimat intenţia de a se opri şi în faţa altor locaţii oficiale pe traseul către Puerta del Sol, centrul simbolic al mişcării.
