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Thousands of 'Los Indignados' protesters - including hundreds who marched across the country on foot - flooded into the capital and once again occupied the Puerta del Sol square to demonstrate against rising unemployment and the effects of the struggling economy.
Six separate groups, each containing over 500 protesters, marched for weeks from a number of cities across Spain, had coordinated their arrival in Madrid to form the core of yesterday's demonstration. They were joined by thousands more supporters who were brought the demonstration by a number of coaches from other cities across Spain.
Some of the protesters began their march to the capital 34 days ago and walked from as far as Cadiz - over 650km away.
The initial protests began on May 15th - the origin of the 'M15' name the group has also been tagged with - in Madrid, but some spread to Barcelona, Malaga, Valencia and other major cities before winding now or changing focus only a few weeks ago. Many of yesterday's groups were made up of these original protestors.
The marches to the capital took in stops at many smaller Towns and villages along the route to hold smaller debates to rally support for their cause with many joinging them along the way.
By Saturday, many demonstrators reached the outside of the Prime Minister's official residence at the north of Madrid to wave banners and chant slogans. "We're here to keep up the momentum of the protests," said Ivan Gracia, a student who came by bus from the northern city of Zaragoza and planned to spend the night in the square.
The protesters have won broad public support in their fight against austerity measures introduced by the Spanish government, with 200,000 people attending rallies across the country.
Although the movement has attracted broad support, it has also been criticised for being too vague in its demands - but demonstrators say there are issues that everyone agrees on.
"In two months, we have had some good responses," said demonstrator Fernando Carasa."We have stopped about 60 expulsions, created social pressure and achieved a bigger mobilisation than any political party."