NEW : Thousands in Madrid 's Puerta del Sol plaza do a `` silent shout '' to protest cuts . The Spanish government has announced that it will cut the pay of public sector workers by up to 20 percent and raise taxes on businesses with more than 500 employees. ` The new government is the same , '' a woman says , claiming people are fed up . `` The demonstrations did n't do more than expose -- for a brief time -- some issues . Similar rallies are held in Barcelona and other cities around Spain . The protests coincide with the anniversary of the launch of the May 15 movement .
NEW : Thousands in Madrid 's Puerta del Sol plaza do a `` silent shout '' to protest cuts . The Spanish government has announced that it will cut the pay of public sector workers by up to 20 percent and raise taxes on businesses with more than 500 employees. ` The new government is the same , '' a woman says , claiming people are fed up . Similar rallies are held in Barcelona and other cities around Spain . The protests coincide with the anniversary of the launch of the May 15 movement .