Climate activists throw red paint over Picasso in Belém art museum
Climate activists – following on from cementing up holes on a Lisbon golf course – threw red paint today over a Picasso at the Belém Museum of Contemporary Art. Fortunately,
Teachers’ union welcomes ‘enormous’ participation in national strike
Portugal’s National Education Federation (FNE), one of the two largest teachers’ unions, has welcomed the “enormous support” of school staff for a national strike staged today, which according to an
Protests and dissatisfaction mark “Implantation of the Republic Day”
Sines sees 18 movements demonstrate against destruction of Alentejo coastline Protests and dissatisfaction marked yesterday’s ‘Implantation of the Republic” Bank Holiday – another moment in which the focus of Portugal’s
Climate activists block Lisbon’s busy ‘Segunda Circular’ during morning rush-hour
Blockade lasted ‘only a few minutes’, but succeeded in causing major disruption Nine activists from the Climáximo movement were arrested today after temporarily blocking traffic on Lisbon’s Segunda Circular highway.
Thousands take to streets protesting against Portugal’s housing crisis
“A serious warning to the nation’s politicians” Thousands of angry, frustrated people took to the streets of over 20 towns and cities in Portugal yesterday over the dire situation of
Student climate activist arrested at demonstration
Another activist from the Greve Climática Estudantil (Student Climate Strike) has been arrested, this time for taking part in a demonstration outside Oeiras’ Public Prosecutor’s Office in solidarity with the
Young climate activists detained after targeting Council of Ministers
Activists succeeded in delaying meeting scheduled for 9.30am PSP police detained 16 young climate activists this morning following an attempted blockade of premises where the weekly Council of Ministers had
Lagos joins chorus of protests against Algar
More and more municipalities are speaking out against Algar’s “subpar” service Lagos has become the latest municipality in the Algarve to formally criticise the service provided by Algar, the company
Protesting doctors ‘flashmob’ WHO symposium in Porto
Doctors syndicate leader gets to explain grievances to WHO/ Europe director A group of banner-waving doctors picketed the World Health Organisation (WHO) symposium in Porto this morning, so that “the
Citizens mobilize against “giant risk of eucalyptus” threatening Portugal’s forests
Claim today’s forests are ‘explosive’ at the service of the cellulose sector Little more than a month since the country’s largest pulping company has called for an increase in the