'Movimiento 15M' The occupy movement in Spain - Barcelona

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Two 'Indignados' from the 15M Movement argue with the police at Barcelona`s main square.

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An assembly during the camp at Barcelona's main square.

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A protester kneels down in front the police during the riots in Barcelona's main square (Plaça Catalunya).

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An "Indignado" speaking in an assembly at Barcelona's main square.

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A policeman watching an argument between local policemen and protesters.

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A man in the floor after being hit in his face during riots in Barcelona's main square (Plaça Catalunya)

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An "indignado" struggles to scape from a policemen during riots in Barcelona's main square (Plaça Catalunya)

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A women argues with a policemen during the riots in Barcelona's main square (Plaça Catalunya)

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An "Indignado" argues with a policemen during the riots in Barcelona's main square (Plaça Catalunya)

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Pacific protestors ask for mercy during the riots in Barcelona's main square (Plaça Catalunya)

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Pacific protestors during the riots at Barcelona's main square (Plaça Catalunya)

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An 'Indignado' wakes up in Barcelona's camp (Plaça Catalunya).

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An 'Indignado' shows a sign that says "With so many pigs ruling, this stinks"

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A group of "indignados" during the camp in Barcelona's main square talking about what they are going to do.

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A man during an assembly in Barcelona's main square camp.

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"Indignados" paying careful attention at an assembly in Barcelona's main square camp.

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People rise their hands to vote a decision during an assembly in Barcelona's main square camp.

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A girl during an assembly in Barcelona's main square camp.

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A boy carries flowers for the police in Barcelona's main square camp.

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An man cleans Barcelona's main square to avoid police having excuses to clear the camp.

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A nation wide demonstration was announced demanding a real democracy, this sparked a wave of camps all over the country. Barcelona, Spain. 15th May 2011

After the 15th of May demonstrations that took place in the streets of nearly all cities in Spain, thousands of people started what today we know as "15M Movement" (Movimiento 15M). In Barcelona a huge camp took place in main square (Plaça Catalunya) where the "Indignados" started working together to reach an agreement and made a popular request to change several laws that they found unfair.

These days the "15M Movement" keeps working together organizing demonstrations, occupying empty buildings and stoping evictions... etc.