Judges return from six week recess and call an October strike

Portugal’s judges are going on strike in early October, a move designed to cause maximum upset to the validation process of the local council election results.

Having returned from a six week summer recess, during which the court system was on hold, the nation’s judges are due to ‘down gavels’ on October 3rd and 4th, blaming Justice Minister Francesca van Dunem for not wanting to enter into ‘pay and status’ talks.

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