A day of anti-austerity protests and union action has taken place across Portugal.<br /><br />The metro system in Lisbon closed as workers staged a 24-hour strike in protest over the proposed merger of the city's transport system and planned pay cuts.<br /><br />Portugal is in the third year of recession, with the economy expected to shrink by 2.3 percent in 2013.<br />http://www.euronews.net/
