More than 150,000 people crammed Vienna's historic Heldenplatz on Saturday to demand the removal from government of Joerg Haider's far-right Freedom Party.

Demonstrators converged on the Heldenplatz after holding dozens of different rallies throughout the capital.

Those present braved wet weather to attend.

The banner reads "I didn't vote for them".

Trade unionists hold up letters reading the word "People" (Menschen).

Despite the weather, there was a festive atmosphere.

Austrian painter and Nazi death camp survivor Karl Stoiker addressed the crowd.

French philosopher Bernard-Henri Levi was among many protesters who came from across Europe.

Some 9,000 took to the streets of Paris, in France's largest anti-Haider protest. Here, masked demonstrators attend a rally in central Lyon. The banner reads "Racism, no way".

About 120 Czech skinheads demonstrated in support of Mr Haider in Prague.