
“Portugal has taken its medicine with stoicism until now, winning praise from the EU leaders for sticking to its bail-out terms. But Troika officials fear that ‘social cohesion’ is fraying as the slump deepens. The country saw the biggest street protest this autumn since the end of the Salazar dictatorship. Portugal’s jobless rate has risen from 13.7pc to 16.3pc over the past year, reaching 39pc for youth, even before the full impact of austerity hits.”
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