Education cuts spur huge Student Protests across Spain

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Students protesters holding a large banner in Cibeles during the demonstration over education cuts.

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A student protester seen here using a megaphone during the demonstration over education cuts.

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Students holding banner, Madrid, Spain.27/03/2012.

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Protesters holding banner,Madrid,Spain.27/03.2012.

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Male student protester holding a megaphone, Madrid,Spain.27/03/2012.

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Student protesters holding banners during the demonstration over education cuts.

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Student protesters holding banner that said fight,Madrid,Spain.27/03.2012.

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Student protester holding a megaphone during the demonstration over education cuts.

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Close-up of a student holding a megaphone during the demonstration over education cuts.

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Female student protester talking to protesters during the demonstration over education cuts.

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High view of a female protester talking to protesters using a megaphone,Madrid,Spain.27/03/2012.

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Male student protester talking to protesters in Cibelles,Madrid,Spain.27/03/2012.

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Students protesters holding a large banner in Cibeles during the demonstration over education cuts.

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Students protesters waiting in Cibelles,Madrid,Spain.27/03/2012.

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Students protesters waiting to be photographed in Cibelles,Madrid,Spain.27/03/2012.

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Female student protester indicating the ministry of education building,Madrid,Spain.27/03/2012.

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Male student protester seen pointing at the Ministry of Education building.

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Students seen here protesting outside the Ministry of Education as photographers take shots of the demonstration.

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Students protesters sitting on the road outside the Ministry of Education holding placards.

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Students marched in Madrid as part of a nationwide series of demonstrations protesting over education cuts that have caused teachers to be laid off and campuses to become overcrowded.

Student protestors marched through the streets of Madrid today,in anger over crisis spending cuts and police violence against protesters. "They are making cuts in public education, they are giving us no option to work, and on top of this, when we protest democratically, they beat us with complete impunity", said a student.

In Madrid students whistled and chanted slogans such as "Fewer cuts, more education!"
The government insists tough action is needed to strengthen Spain's economy and public finances.