Following a general strike in late March in protest of newly-introduced labor reforms, Spain braces itself for further rounds of strike action.

Demonstrations are expected in several cities on April 29 to protest against cuts worth 10 billion euros (around 13 billion U.S. dollars) in the health and education budget.

Protesters are also are angry about other reforms, including doing away with the need for the president of Spanish national television network, RTVE, to be chosen with the support of two thirds of the country's congress.

This will be followed by more street protests against labor reforms on May 1, with labor unions planning a large-scale demonstration.

Furthermore, the May 15 protest movement, a spontaneous popular movement that sprang up a year ago, has announced it will return to action with members planning to camp at the Plaza de Sol in the capital Madrid from May 12 to 15.

While the campaign lost focus and withered away last year, a permanent presence of the group in Madrid and Barcelona will pose a huge problem for the Spanish government just six months after winning an overall majority.