Merkel met with protests in Portugal
Demonstrators blame German chancellor for austerity measures their government has implemented.
Published On 13 Nov 2012
The German chancellor has been met by protests on a short visit to Portugal.
Angela Merkel was in Lisbon to show her support for the country’s economic reforms.
Portugal is half-way through a three-year, $99bn bailout programme but public anger over austerity is growing with many people blaming Germany.
Al Jazeera’s Nick Spicer reports from Lisbon.
Source: Al Jazeera