Hundreds march in Lisbon to “save the SNS”
State health service “is sick”, say organisers At a point where children’s vaccinations for this year still haven’t been purchased; where various specialities are ‘rotating’ because of a chronic shortage
Citizens protest in Faro against Alagoas Brancas destruction
Open letter lists seven reasons to stop destruction of wetland Dozens of citizens protested in Faro on Monday (May 22) to call attention to the situation of the Alagoas Brancas
Young scientists protest outside environment ministry at lack of action on climate
Paste scientific articles to walls and doors About a dozen young scientists from the Portuguese movement “Scientist Rebellion” have been near one of the entrances of the ministry of environment,
Thousands protest in Porto as PS Socialists celebrate 50-year anniversary
Professionals from ‘several sectors’ join forces to show ‘people’s discontent’ Another weekend, another angry protest – this time in Porto where teachers and professionals from various sectors marched noisily in
Teachers mount airport protests as new controversy hits education
Primary school children “must take tests on computers” – ministry Teachers today are holding symbolic protests at Portugal’s principal mainland airports (Porto, Lisbon, Beja and Faro in the Algarve) to
Police gather in Lisbon to show ‘displeasure’ at lack of government response
Gathering called by Union of Police Professionals Police officers have gathered today in Lisbon at the Presidency of the Council of Ministers to demonstrate their “displeasure at the lack of
Animal activists march in Lisbon
Hundreds took part this afternoon in the march organised every year by ANIMAL, the animal rights association which has been campaigning for improvements in the way Portugal treats its animals
New protests to take place at Portugal’s mainland airports
Teachers – still battling with the government over pay increases – will be holding protests at the country’s three mainland airports (Porto, Lisbon and Faro) on April 22 (next Saturday)
Tens of thousands march in protest over Portugal’s ‘impossible’ housing crisis
Young and old describe agony of being unable to sustain a roof over their heads Saturday saw tens of thousands of desperate citizens take to the streets of six Portuguese
Protests over ‘right to housing’ scheduled for six cities
With practically no sector ‘happy’ with the government’s housing programme, citizens today are staging protests in Lisbon (Alameda), Porto (Batalha), Viseu (Praça da República), Aveiro (Praça Melo Freitas), Coimbra (Praça