Hundreds of thousands rally in Portugal against austerity
- Published: 12/02/2012 at 04:32 AM
- Online news: World
Hundreds of thousands protested in Portugal Saturday against austerity measures ahead of next week's talks with international creditors, with unions vowing to keep up the pressure.
Workers wave flags and march in the streets to reach Terreiro do Paco Square to protest against government austerity measures during a demonstration launched by Portugal's biggest trade union, Portuguese General Workers Confederation (CGTP), in Lisbon.
Officials from the so-called Troika -- the European Union, European Central Bank and the International Monetary Fund -- will next week evaluate progress on the country's bailout programme.
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- Writer: AFP News agency
- Position: Agence France-Presse
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