Protesters hold banners during a demonstration in Lisbon, Portugal, on Sept. 29, 2012. Thousands of workers from all walks of life in Portugal gathered Saturday in downtown of capital Lisbon in a fresh protest against the government's austerity measures aimed at winning international lenders bailout for the country's debt crisis. The protest, the third largest one in the month, was organized by CGTP (General Federation of the Portuguese Workers). (Xinhua/Zhang Liyun)
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