Postal workers organised a protest against the national mail company’s privatisation. Portugal is privatising companies to reduce its debt as part of a 78 billion-euro bailout it received in 2011. The government hopes to raise more than 400 million euro from the sale of a 70% stake in postal service CTT-Correios de Portugal SA.
English: http://www.boston.com/news/world/europe/2013/11/29/portuguese-postal-workers ...
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