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In photos: Taxi drivers clash with riot police in Madrid

Officers were called in to remove protesters who were blocking a major thoroughfare as part of an ongoing action against ride-hailing services such as Uber and Cabify

Police offers try to remove a taxi driver who parked his car on Paseo de la Castellana, a major thoroughfare in Madrid.Andrea Comas (AP)
Tow trucks were sent in to remove cars while local officers began to fine drivers with up to €200.Víctor Sainz
A taxi driver waves flares during the protest at Paseo de la Castellana.Víctor Sainz
A taxi driver is arrested by police officers during the protest.VÍCTOR LERENA (EFE)
Taxis block Paseo de la Castellana.VÍCTOR LERENA (EFE)
Police officers try to remove taxi drivers who have been camping out on Paseo de la Castellana since Sunday.VÍCTOR LERENA (EFE)
In two hours, riot police had advanced just 200 meters along Paseo de la Castellana.Víctor Sainz
Thousands of taxi drivers took part in the protest.Víctor Sainz
Taxi drivers sit at the Emilio Castelar roundabout next to the Paseo de la Castellana in Madrid.Víctor Sainz
National police officers wait for orders to remove taxi drivers from Paseo de la Castellana.Víctor Sainz