The British channel reports on the various disruptions during the strike day and notes that it is the first in 12 years called by the two trade union confederations.
General strike in Portugal prominently featured on the BBC
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- Second day of public sector strike with 75% participation in education, according to union • Diário de Notícias
- Second day of public sector strike with 75% participation in education, union reports • Expresso
- Second day of public sector strike with 75% participation in education • Correio da Manhã
- 08h The effects of the Public Service strike • RTP Notícias
- Alarm: The government's "insignificant" general strike was the "largest ever" for the unions • Público
- What was the point of the general strike? • Observador
- 07h The government and unions' reading on the general strike • RTP Notícias
- First general strike in 12 years was historic for unions and insignificant for the Government • RTP Notícias
- 5 things that will mark the day • ECO
- General strike limits Government's negotiating margin with unions • ECO
- Government and Unions Divided Over Impacts of General Strike • RTP Notícias
- Unions and Government at Opposite Ends on General Strike Assessment • RTP Notícias
- Government ignores country halted against labour law • Correio da Manhã
- 2025, the year of all debates • Correio da Manhã
- The Myths of the General Strike • Observador
- In Defence of the General Strike • Público
- Paralysing to Avoid Growth • Observador
- The general strike, a reflection of the country we must overcome • Observador
- Independents on general strike for the first time • Dinheiro Vivo
- General Strike: the symptom of a tired country and a failed government • Dinheiro Vivo
- General strike paralyses transport, health, and education in Porto • Expresso
- 6 people arrested during general strike protest • Observador
- Lisbon. Crowd took to the streets to criticise the Government's package • Observador
- The Government's "ineffective" general strike was the "largest ever" for the unions • Público
- Against "backward" labour policies, little was done to strike during the protest • Observador
- 9pm. General strike. One arrested at demonstration near the Assembly of the Republic • Observador
- General strike: IL accuses the left of wanting to "kidnap the country", PS and PCP praise "great" participation to "defeat" the labour package • Expresso
- Tension near Parliament at the end of the general strike. Police report only minor incidents throughout the day • Diário de Notícias
- Fenprof says that more than 500 schools have closed in Greater Lisbon • Público
- PM delights in “exceptional international recognition” • Portugal Resident
- The general strike of 11 December in pictures • Observador
- Protesters throw glass bottles and burn flag near the Assembly of the Republic • Correio da Manhã
- 7pm. General strike. Man breaches police cordon at the door of the Assembly • Observador
- Government downplays strike: social dialogue only resumes next year, just before the presidential elections • Expresso
- UGT: "The strike is the beginning of a new negotiation or the start of a long struggle" • RTP Notícias
- Companies Allowed Remote Work on General Strike Day • ECO
- 6pm. General strike. Seguro calls for "humility" from the Government • Observador
- General strike: a "test of fire" for the Government? • Observador
- PSP acted alongside strike pickets. What rights and duties? • Observador
- 5pm General Strike: UGT says the government "cannot twist reality" • RTP Notícias
- 5pm. General strike. Thousands protest at Parliament • Observador
- 16-hour General Strike: 3 million participated according to CGTP • RTP Notícias
- SPAC: "400 flight cancellations are 'insignificant'?" • Observador
- Strike? What strike? Government suggests support between 0-10% • Portugal Resident
- Schools closed, trains cancelled, empty roads. Images from a day of general strike • Diário de Notícias
- From Braga to Sintra, the general strike 'divided' a country at half throttle • ECO
- Drone images show protest on Avenida dos Aliados during general strike • Correio da Manhã
- The sectors most affected by the strike – and where it went unnoticed • Observador
- "Striking workers are a minority," says Montenegro • ECO
- General strike seen from the streets: grey morning, empty buses, and a country that slowed down • Expresso
- Hundreds of people gather in Rossio for protest on general strike day • Correio da Manhã
- Portugal on General Strike and Ranked No. 1 in The Economist • Expresso
- CGTP sees general strike with "enormous impact". Government downplays it • ECO
- "When there are appointments, there are appointments." Those who really had to go to Porto, went. Despite the strike • Público
- UGT is ready to return to negotiations, but dismisses the "provocation" of the 1600 euros • Diário de Notícias
- General strike: Leitão Amaro speaks of "insignificant" participation, promises dialogue, but "to achieve changes" • Expresso
- Police had to "remove" strikers at STCP, "without the use of force" • Observador
- Amaro Leitão: "Most Portuguese are working" • Observador
- Syndicates describe “mass adhesion” to today’s general strike • Portugal Resident
- General strike records only two incidents during the night and morning • Diário de Notícias
- UGT is open to negotiations but warns that "strike can never be ruled out" • RTP Notícias
- General strike halted hospitals, schools, transport and public services • RTP Notícias
- "Very high" participation: general strike halts essential services. See the CGTP list • Expresso
- Labour Law? "Government is instigating a crisis without reason" • Observador
- The Various Consequences of the General Strike • RTP Notícias
- Paulo Raimundo believes that the "unity of workers" must confront the Government's "unqualifiable" proposal • Correio da Manhã
- 10am. Raimundo: "Labour package written by the employers" • Observador
