Civic groups aim for thousands at Lisbonâs anti-racism demo on Saturday
Several civic organisations have called for a demonstration against racism and xenophobia on Saturday following the police search operation that put dozens of immigrants against the wall in Martim Moniz,
Court workers convene protest for start of judicial year
Portugal’s union of court clerks (SFJ) has called for a silent protest outside the Supreme Court of Justice at the opening of the judicial year next Monday (January 13), against
Algerians hold protest over bureaucratic ‘delays’ holding up residency applications
Algerians living in Portugal – and representing a community of around 10,000 – have shown today how difficult it is to become legalised here. The crowd mounting a protest outside
Climate protestors âturn off Christmas lightsâ in Lisbon
ClimĂĄximo – the group of climate activists notorious for carrying out âactionsâ in Lisbon – was busy over the weekend âturning off Christmas lightsâ in various thoroughfares of Lisbon. The
Furious sapper firefighters return to protesting in Lisbon
Hurl firecrackers and smoke bombs, break through police cordon, demand respect Furious sapper firefighters from all over the country have converged on Campus XII in Lisbon again today to show
Hundreds of sapper firefighters lead new protest in Lisbon
âWeâre reaching a point of no returnâŠâ Hundreds of sapper firefighters led a new protest today in Lisbon, outside Campus XXI where a meeting was taking place between unions and
Climate activists call protest for ‘massive resistance’
Environmental movement ClimĂĄximo has called for a “demonstration and action of mass civil resistance” next Saturday in Lisbon, dubbed “Parar Enquanto Podemos” (Stop While We Can). In a statement, the
ClimĂĄximo climate campaigners denounce ‘fraud’ of COP29, schedule protest
Campaigners pick up on damning video Portugal’s ClimĂĄximo movement has declared the United Nations Climate Change Conference, better known as COP29, which begins today, to be “a fraud” – citing
Nurses protest outside Amadora-Sintra hospital for end to pay discrimination
Dozens of nurses gathered in front of Amadora-Sintra Hospital, in the Lisbon area, on Thursday to demand the same pay conditions as the rest of the nurses in the national
Scientists protest in Lisbon against precarious employment
âScientistsâ who chose today to protest against precarious employment must be in despair, as the country remains glued to the situation in marginalised neighbourhoods of greater Lisbon, and is unlikely