The parliament passed a much-debated bill put forward to abolish a public holiday to help finance increased defence spending. The government, which has proposed sweeping reforms aimed at overcoming challenges to the country's welfare model, says the move will help raise tax revenues for higher defence spending. According to the unions, 50,000 people had demonstrated against the plan on 5 February.
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