Brussels, 09/05/2012 (Agence Europe) - The austerity measures introduced by the Portuguese government as part of the €78 billion financial aid plan agreed in May 2011 are hugely affecting in an adverse manner the rights of the most vulnerable members of society, such as the elderly, children and Roma, warned the new Council of Europe Human Rights Commissioner, Nils Muiznieks of Latvia, on Thursday 9 May.
After a three-day official visit to Portugal, Muiznieks saw that nearly 20% of...