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Portugal adopts hotly protested austerity budget

01.11.2012 18:30

Portugal adopts hotly protested austerity budget

YEREVAN, November 1. /ARKA/. The Portuguese parliament adopted on Wednesday a 2013 austerity budget that includes draconian tax increases required by international creditors, in the teeth of swelling street protests, France 24 reports.

The country's ruling centre-right coalition had the votes to push the budget through despite opposition from the Socialist and extreme left parties.

Several thousand people later gathered in front of parliament to protest the tax hikes, calling out "Shame!" and "Down with the traitors!"

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