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General strike in Portugal protests austerity measures

November 30, 2010 By Emile Schepers

A massive one-day general strike paralyzed Portugal November 24 led by major labor federations united to denounce austerity measures being imposed by the country's Socialist Party Prime Minister, Jose Socrates.

José Saramago, Nobel author, Communist, mourned in Portugal

June 21, 2010 By Dennis Laumann

An estimated 20,000 mourners, including Portugal's Socialist prime minister and the leader of the Portuguese Communist Party, attended Saramago's funeral in Lisbon on Monday.

Portugal: Economic struggle goes to the streets

June 7, 2010 By Emile Schepers

On Wednesday June 2, the Portuguese parliament voted by a thin margin to accept the austerity package presented by Socialist (PS) Party Prime Minister Jose Socrates.