Hundreds turn out to protest over salaries and pensions as State Budget passes
Today is the day the PS Socialist majority pushes through its unpopular State Budget – having vetoed roughly 97% of the âamendmentsâ proposed by members of the Opposition. It is
Protest by police and military âsnubbedâ by PM
A protest involving police forces as well as military personnel marched to the doors of the prime ministerâs official residence in SĂŁo Bento yesterday, only to discover there was no
Dozens storm economy minister talk in protest against oil
“We’re not leaving here until he (economy minister) leaves,” they shouted. Dozens of protesters stormed a building in Lisbon on Saturday where a private event with the minister of economy, AntĂłnio Costa Silva, was
Portugal’s military to join protests scheduled for November 19
Government faced with discontent on all fronts as final vote on State Budget approaches With the final voting on the governmentâs State Budget due at the end of this month,
Lisbon students mark COP27 by âtaking over high schools and university facultiesâ
In what is meant to be a mass-takeover of educational establishments this week, a relatively small group of students started the ball rolling, with teachers described as âright behind themâ.
Hundreds of climate action students threaten mass occupation of university campuses
Hundreds of students supporting climate action campaign âPelo Fim ao FossĂl: Ocupa!â are calling for a mass occupation of schools and universities in Lisbon from Monday, for âan indeterminate periodâ.
PSP syndicate schedules national protest for November 24
The syndicate of the PSP police has called a national protest in Lisbon for Thursday November 24. The reasons given by ASPP/PSP syndicate leader Paulo Santos are âlack of personnel
Protest to save Lagoaâs wetland attracts 100 people
Around 100 people took part in a protest last Saturday afternoon (October 22) against the destruction of the Alagoas Brancas wetland area in Lagoa. The event was organised by citizen
NGOs call protest to stop Alagoas Brancas destruction
Environmentalists denounce “huge environmental crime” Environmental NGOs and local citizens will carry out a protest on Saturday (October 22) in a last-ditch attempt to stop the destruction of the Alagoas
Hundreds demonstrate in Lisbon against rising prices
Hundreds of people, as well as members of opposition parties in parliament and various professional syndicates, took part in demonstrations in Lisbon and Porto yesterday afternoon, in protest to the