Portuguese stage general strike against austerity

Protesters block the traffic on a street during a general strike in Lisbon June 27, 2013. Portuguese trade unions staged a one-day general strike on Thursday against relentless austerity which has deepened the worst economic slump since the 1970s, but support outside the public transport sector was patchy and the government seemed unlikely to back down. [Photo/Agencies]

Demonstrators shout slogans during a protest in Lisbon June 27, 2013. Portuguese trade unions staged a one-day general strike on Thursday against relentless austerity which has deepened the worst economic slump since the 1970s, but support outside the public transport sector was patchy and the government seemed unlikely to back down. [Photo/Agencies]