Siege of Portuguese Parliament

A few thousand demonstrators surround the Portuguese Assembly in protest , on the day the state Subject for 2013 it was delivered in the Assembly, that provides draconian austerity measures for next year. The level of taxes that Portugal will be the subjected in 2013, will be the largest of known history, over a population already worn by successive tax increases announced by the government.A few thousand demonstrators surround the Portuguese Assembly in protest , on the day the state budget for 2013 was delivered in the Assembly. The budjet presents draconian austerity measures for next year. The level of taxes that Portugal will be the subjected in 2013, will be the largest of known history, over a population already worn by successive tax increases announced by the government.

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A few thousand demonstrators surround the Portuguese Assembly in protest , on the day the state Subject for 2013 it was delivered in the Assembly, that provides draconian austerity measures for next year. The level of taxes that Portugal will be the subjected in 2013, will be the largest of known history, over a population already worn by successive tax increases announced by the government.A few thousand demonstrators surround the Portuguese Assembly in protest , on the day the state budget for 2013 was delivered in the Assembly. The budjet presents draconian austerity measures for next year. The level of taxes that Portugal will be the subjected in 2013, will be the largest of known history, over a population already worn by successive tax increases announced by the government.