Spanish miners are protesting in Madrid against government cuts that threaten their livelihoods. More than 8,000 have been on indefinite strike since the end of May. Jason Parkinson filmed violent clashes over the past month between miners and riot police and got rare access to interview workers who have occupied the mines for over a month


Spanish miners who walked across the country in protest against government cuts are welcomed by jubilant crowds in Madrid. They want the government to reverse its plan to slash subsidies in the coal sector. Their numbers swelled from a few hundred to thousands as supporters came to Puerta del Sol to link arms with them