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Portugal: Siege to Parliament Live

Categories: Western Europe, Portugal, Breaking News, Citizen Media, Digital Activism, Politics, Protest

Thousands of protesters in Lisbon are gathered in front of the Assembly of the Republic, in response to a call [1] for a “Siege to São Bento [2] [Palace]” [pt], the home to Portuguese Parliament. The protest is being livestreamed [3] on bambuser, on Twitter the main hashtag in use is #OE13 [4] (from State Budget 2013).