Portugal defies strike demands

Lisbon - Portugal's minority Socialist government told striking public sector workers yesterday it had no more money to meet …

Lisbon - Portugal's minority Socialist government told striking public sector workers yesterday it had no more money to meet their wage claims.

Public sector unions called a strike to halt government services ranging from schools to tax-collecting in protest against government wages policy.

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