Anti-Austerity Protests Planned in Portugal
Government is expected to announce tax hikes
Anti-austerity protesters in Portugal are planning street rallies as the country's parliament is expected to approve big tax rises in a new budget.
The centre-right government in Lisbon is hoping to reduce its budget deficit as part of the 78bn-euro (£63bn; $101bn) EU-IMF bailout deal.
However, the proposed 2013 budget could face a challenge in court.
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