Portuguese go on strike

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A strike in Portugal that has already lasted 24 hours has stopped public and air transportation. People expressed their protest against austerity measures as the government is going to reduce spending on public services drastically. Hundreds of people are going to join the strike today making it one of the biggest in country's history. Two major labor unions representing about a million of workers also support the demonstration.

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