Spanish protests over spending cuts and the country's woeful unemployment rate have turned violent when demonstrators in Madrid hurled stones towards police. Riot police were seen striking out at several protesters during the disturbances.
Spain's Deputy Prime Minister Soraya Saenz de Santamaria described the austerity measures unveiled today as a "crisis budget aimed at emerging from the crisis".
She told a news conference that the emphasis was on cuts rather than tax increases, but she was keen to stress that social spending accounted for 63.5% of the budget.
The Democratic presidential candidate may also have shown his cards on his choice of running mate.
The US president also shared a post on Twitter accusing Dr Anthony Fauci of misleading the public over hydroxychloroquine.
Fears over an impending second wave of coronavirus dominates Wednesday’s front pages.