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Critics felt that unelected foreign bodies were dictating Portuguese law.

The feeling that Portuguese culture is being "packaged" for export. Portugal NГЈo EstГЎ Г  Venda

The slogan "Portugal Não Está à Venda" became the rallying cry for citizens who felt the country was being dismantled for the benefit of international creditors. It touched on several core grievances: Critics felt that unelected foreign bodies were dictating

In 2011, Portugal faced a severe debt crisis. To avoid bankruptcy, the government signed a 78 billion euro bailout agreement with the "Troika" (the European Commission, the European Central Bank, and the IMF). The conditions were strict: involving tax hikes and wage cuts. the European Central Bank