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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 10711

17 October 2012
ECONOMY - FINANCE - BUSINESS / (ae) portugal
Lisbon unveils a tough budget for the Portuguese people

Brussels, 16/10/2012 (Agence Europe) - Portugal has no room for manœuvre and must continue the austerity drive next year with tax rises across the board, said Portuguese finance minister Vitor Gaspar, as he unveiled the country's draft budget for 2013. Against the backdrop of protest demonstrations in the country, he said next year's budget would be difficult for the Portuguese because taxes would rise very sharply. The new tax rises will replace the highly controversial increases in...

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