Protesters in Spain fought with police Tuesday as the government was about to launch a fresh set of austerity measures. According to Reuters, thousands of protesters formed a human chain around the parliament in Madrid. Police beat protesters with clubs and fired rubber bullets into crowds. At least 22 people were arrested and 32 injured.

This Photo shows A demonstrator struggles with Spanish National Police riot officers outside the the Spanish parliament in Madrid September 25, 2012. Protesters clashed with police in Spain's capital on Tuesday as the government prepares a new round of unpopular austerity measures for the 2013 budget that will be announced on Thursday.


Protesters wearing hold up placards as anti-austerity demonstrators continued into the night near the Spanish parliament in Madrid,
A protester holds a poster during a demonstration outside the Spanish parliament

A protester cries out as she is dragged away by riot police outside Spain's parliament in Madrid,

A protester is clubbed by riot police outside Spain's parliament in Madrid,


Riot police hold up a demonstrator who was hit on the head outside the Spanish parliament. A protester gestures in front of policemen while attending a demonstration close to Spain's Parliament in Madrid,


Protesters gather in front of policemen as they attend a demonstration close to Spain's Parliament in Madrid,




Protesters gather close to Spain's Parliament during a demonstration in Madrid,
Demonstrators take down the first barrier that cordons off the Spanish parliament


Protestors march to the parliament against austerity measures announced by the Spanish government, Students, teachers and university workers protest against education cuts and government austerity measures during a ceremony for the start of university courses in Oviedo.