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Portugal court rules public sector pay cut unconstitutional
Source: BBC
6 July 2012 Last updated at 01:20 GMT
Portugal court rules public sector pay cut unconstitutional
Portugal's Constitutional Court has struck down a key part of the government's deficit-cutting programme.
It ruled that the government's plan to limit extra holiday and Christmas pay for public sector workers was unconstitutional.
Currently, nearly all public and private sector employees receive an extra month's salary before the summer holidays and Christmas.
The government wanted to cut this to meet targets for a eurozone bailout.
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Portugal court rules public sector pay cut unconstitutional
Portugal's Constitutional Court has struck down a key part of the government's deficit-cutting programme.
It ruled that the government's plan to limit extra holiday and Christmas pay for public sector workers was unconstitutional.
Currently, nearly all public and private sector employees receive an extra month's salary before the summer holidays and Christmas.
The government wanted to cut this to meet targets for a eurozone bailout.
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Read more: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-18732184
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