The marchers were mostly public-sector workers angry over a plan to cut their pay, via a 7% pension levy.

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Money will be taken from a levy on all pension schemes.

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Correspondents say the new plan may include nationalising pension funds of semi-public companies and limiting the bank levy to deposits above 100, 000 euros.

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