A day in the life of a photojournalist in Lisbon – in pictures
A demonstrator with a Guy Fawkes mask waits prior to taking part in a demonstration following a 24-hour general strike in central Lisbon. Portugal's major cities ground to a halt as unions began a strike against austerity measures agreed by the government in return for an international bailoutPhotograph: PATRICIA DE MELO MOREIRA/AFP/Getty ImagesA woman walks past a bank where eggs were thrown during the protestPhotograph: PATRICIA DE MELO MOREIRA/AFP/Getty ImagesProtesters line the streets of central LisbonPhotograph: PATRICIA DE MELO MOREIRA/AFP/Getty Images
Police officers watch the protest in LisbonPhotograph: PATRICIA DE MELO MOREIRA/AFP/Getty ImagesOfficers charge at protestersPhotograph: PATRICIA DE MELO MOREIRA/AFP/Getty ImagesOfficers keep a watch on the Lisbon protestPhotograph: PATRICIA DE MELO MOREIRA/AFP/Getty ImagesA police officer readies to strike a demonstratorPhotograph: PATRICIA DE MELO MOREIRA/AFP/Getty ImagesAn officer readies to strike out at AFP photojournalist Patricia de Melo MoreiraPhotograph: HUGO CORREIA/REUTERSMelo falls back as a policeman brings down his weaponPhotograph: HUGO CORREIA/REUTERS
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