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2025, the year of all debates
Friday, 12 December 2025
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all debates
12:30am, 12 Dec 2025 • Correio da Manhã
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Second day of public sector strike with 75% participation in education, according
to union
9:51am, 12 Dec 2025 • Diário de Notícias
Second day of public sector strike with 75% participation in education,
union reports
9:50am, 12 Dec 2025 • Expresso
Second day of public sector strike with 75% participation
in education
9:29am, 12 Dec 2025 • Correio da Manhã
08h The effects of the Public
Service strike
8:39am, 12 Dec 2025 • RTP Notícias
Alarm: The government's "insignificant" general strike was the "largest ever" for
the unions
7:52am, 12 Dec 2025 • Público
What was the point of the
general strike?
7:51am, 12 Dec 2025 • Observador
07h The government and unions' reading on the
general strike
7:33am, 12 Dec 2025 • RTP Notícias
First general strike in 12 years was historic for unions and insignificant for
the Government
7:12am, 12 Dec 2025 • RTP Notícias
5 things that will mark
the day
7:05am, 12 Dec 2025 • ECO
General strike limits Government's negotiating margin
with unions
7:01am, 12 Dec 2025 • ECO
Government and Unions Divided Over Impacts of
General Strike
6:15am, 12 Dec 2025 • RTP Notícias
Unions and Government at Opposite Ends on General
Strike Assessment
2:39am, 12 Dec 2025 • RTP Notícias
Government ignores country halted against
labour law
1:30am, 12 Dec 2025 • Correio da Manhã
The Myths of the
General Strike
12:22am, 12 Dec 2025 • Observador
In Defence of the
General Strike
12:15am, 12 Dec 2025 • Público
Paralysing to
Avoid Growth
12:12am, 12 Dec 2025 • Observador
The general strike, a reflection of the country we
must overcome
12:06am, 12 Dec 2025 • Observador
Independents on general strike for the
first time
12:00am, 12 Dec 2025 • Dinheiro Vivo
General Strike: the symptom of a tired country and a
failed government
12:00am, 12 Dec 2025 • Dinheiro Vivo
General strike paralyses transport, health, and education
in Porto
11:47pm, 11 Dec 2025 • Expresso
6 people arrested during general
strike protest
11:17pm, 11 Dec 2025 • Observador
Lisbon. Crowd took to the streets to criticise the
Government's package
9:57pm, 11 Dec 2025 • Observador
The Government's "ineffective" general strike was the "largest ever" for
the unions
9:18pm, 11 Dec 2025 • Público
Against "backward" labour policies, little was done to strike during
the protest
9:12pm, 11 Dec 2025 • Observador
9pm. General strike. One arrested at demonstration near the Assembly of
the Republic
9:04pm, 11 Dec 2025 • Observador
General strike: IL accuses the left of wanting to "kidnap the country", PS and PCP praise "great" participation to "defeat" the
labour package
8:30pm, 11 Dec 2025 • Expresso
Tension near Parliament at the end of the general strike. Police report only minor incidents throughout
the day
8:17pm, 11 Dec 2025 • Diário de Notícias
Fenprof says that more than 500 schools have closed in
Greater Lisbon
8:06pm, 11 Dec 2025 • Público
PM delights in “exceptional
international recognition”
7:55pm, 11 Dec 2025 • Portugal Resident
The general strike of 11 December
in pictures
7:34pm, 11 Dec 2025 • Observador
Protesters throw glass bottles and burn flag near the Assembly of
the Republic
7:27pm, 11 Dec 2025 • Correio da Manhã
7pm. General strike. Man breaches police cordon at the door of
the Assembly
7:18pm, 11 Dec 2025 • Observador
Government downplays strike: social dialogue only resumes next year, just before the
presidential elections
7:00pm, 11 Dec 2025 • Expresso
UGT: "The strike is the beginning of a new negotiation or the start of a
long struggle"
6:34pm, 11 Dec 2025 • RTP Notícias
Companies Allowed Remote Work on General
Strike Day
6:34pm, 11 Dec 2025 • ECO
6pm. General strike. Seguro calls for "humility" from
the Government
6:26pm, 11 Dec 2025 • Observador
General strike: a "test of fire" for
the Government?
6:20pm, 11 Dec 2025 • Observador
PSP acted alongside strike pickets. What rights
and duties?
5:53pm, 11 Dec 2025 • Observador
5pm General Strike: UGT says the government "cannot
twist reality"
5:37pm, 11 Dec 2025 • RTP Notícias
5pm. General strike. Thousands protest
at Parliament
5:23pm, 11 Dec 2025 • Observador
16-hour General Strike: 3 million participated according
to CGTP
4:50pm, 11 Dec 2025 • RTP Notícias
SPAC: "400 flight cancellations
are 'insignificant'?"
4:28pm, 11 Dec 2025 • Observador
Strike? What strike? Government suggests support
between 0-10%
4:26pm, 11 Dec 2025 • Portugal Resident
Schools closed, trains cancelled, empty roads. Images from a day of
general strike
4:02pm, 11 Dec 2025 • Diário de Notícias
From Braga to Sintra, the general strike 'divided' a country at
half throttle
3:34pm, 11 Dec 2025 • ECO
Drone images show protest on Avenida dos Aliados during
general strike
3:33pm, 11 Dec 2025 • Correio da Manhã
The sectors most affected by the strike – and where it
went unnoticed
3:32pm, 11 Dec 2025 • Observador
"Striking workers are a minority,"
says Montenegro
3:25pm, 11 Dec 2025 • ECO
General strike seen from the streets: grey morning, empty buses, and a country that
slowed down
3:14pm, 11 Dec 2025 • Expresso
Hundreds of people gather in Rossio for protest on general
strike day
3:01pm, 11 Dec 2025 • Correio da Manhã
Portugal on General Strike and Ranked No. 1 in
The Economist
2:33pm, 11 Dec 2025 • Expresso
CGTP sees general strike with "enormous impact". Government
downplays it
2:29pm, 11 Dec 2025 • ECO
"When there are appointments, there are appointments." Those who really had to go to Porto, went. Despite
the strike
2:01pm, 11 Dec 2025 • Público
UGT is ready to return to negotiations, but dismisses the "provocation" of the
1600 euros
1:59pm, 11 Dec 2025 • Diário de Notícias
General strike: Leitão Amaro speaks of "insignificant" participation, promises dialogue, but "to
achieve changes"
1:52pm, 11 Dec 2025 • Expresso
Police had to "remove" strikers at STCP, "without the use
of force"
1:45pm, 11 Dec 2025 • Observador
Amaro Leitão: "Most Portuguese
are working"
1:29pm, 11 Dec 2025 • Observador
Syndicates describe “mass adhesion” to today’s
general strike
12:52pm, 11 Dec 2025 • Portugal Resident
General strike records only two incidents during the night
and morning
12:14pm, 11 Dec 2025 • Diário de Notícias
General strike in Portugal prominently featured on
the BBC
12:01pm, 11 Dec 2025 • Correio da Manhã
UGT is open to negotiations but warns that "strike can never be
ruled out"
11:26am, 11 Dec 2025 • RTP Notícias
General strike halted hospitals, schools, transport and
public services
10:53am, 11 Dec 2025 • RTP Notícias
"Very high" participation: general strike halts essential services. See the
CGTP list
10:50am, 11 Dec 2025 • Expresso
Labour Law? "Government is instigating a crisis
without reason"
10:47am, 11 Dec 2025 • Observador
The Various Consequences of the
General Strike
10:29am, 11 Dec 2025 • RTP Notícias
Paulo Raimundo believes that the "unity of workers" must confront the Government's
"unqualifiable" proposal
10:28am, 11 Dec 2025 • Correio da Manhã
10am. Raimundo: "Labour package written by
the employers"
10:21am, 11 Dec 2025 • Observador
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