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United Kingdom Portuguese unions launch austerity strike
Published on 24/11/2011
A general strike called by Portugal's trade unions has brought the troubled eurozone nation to a virtual standstill. Workers oppose budgetary cuts agreed between its new center-right government and international lenders.