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2011 Spanish protests Part of the impact of the Arab Spring, 2008–2011 Spanish financial crisis and the European sovereign debt crisis Puertadelsol2011.jpg The Puerta del Sol square in Madrid became a focal point and a symbol during the protests. In the picture, on 20 May. Date May 15, 2011 — ongoing (126 days) Location Spain, worldwide Status Ongoing Causes Unemployment, economic conditions, welfare cuts, political corruption, particracy, unrepresentative bipartidism Goals Upgrade democracy,[vague] reduce influence of economic powers in politics Characteristics Demonstrations, civil disobedience, civil resistance, rioting, sit-ins, online activism, protest camps occupations Injuries and arrests

Injuries over 310[citation needed] The 2011 Spanish protests, also referred to as the 15-M Movement[1] or the Spanish revolution[2], are a series of ongoing peaceful[3] demonstrations in Spain whose origin can be traced to social networks and True Democracy NOW (Spanish: Democracia Real YA) among other civilian digital platforms and 200 other small associations.[4] Compared with the Arab Spring and May 1968 in France, it started on 15 May with an initial call in 58 Spanish cities.[5] The series of protests demands a radical change in Spanish politics, as protesters do not consider themselves to be represented by any traditional party nor favoured by the measures approved by politicians.[6] Spanish media have related the protests to the economic crisis, Stéphane Hessel's Time for Outrage!,[6] the NEET troubled generation and current protests in the Middle East and North Africa,[7] Greece,[8] Portugal[9] as well as the Icelandic protest and riots in 2009.[10] The protests were staged close to the local and regional elections, held on 22 May.