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Portugal Ends 4 Public Holidays To Help Economy
thestate.com 2 weeks, 6 days agoPortugal's Parliament has approved a government proposal to scrap four annual public holidays from next year in an effort to improve the country's economic competitiveness. After a decade of scant growth, Portugal last year needed a (EURO)78 billion ($101 billion) bailout. It is in recession, and unemployment has climbed to a record 15.3 percent. The Portuguese are giving up their days off on Oct. 5, marking the day in 1910 Portugal became a republic, and Dec. 1, commemorating the restoration of independenc

















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