Student associations from five higher education institutions called a demonstration in Lisbon on October 21 to protest the proposed unfreezing of university tuition fees (propinas). The draft 2027 State Budget ends the €697 annual cap on undergraduate degrees in place since 2020, indexing tuition fees to inflation starting in the 2027/2028 academic year. Protesters plan to gather outside the government headquarters at Campus XXI to oppose the fee increases.
Students Plan Lisbon Protest Over Unfreezing Tuition Fees
Friday, 9 October 2026AI summary
Context & Explainers
Propinas are tuition fees charged to students attending public higher education institutions in Portugal. Public undergraduate fees have been frozen at a maximum limit of €697 per academic year for seven consecutive years. International students residing from outside the European Union typically pay separate, higher tuition rates set independently by each university.
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- Students schedule protest in Lisbon against tuition fee unfreezingexpresso.pt ·
- Students schedule protest in Lisbon against the unfreezing of tuition feeseco.sapo.pt ·
- Unfreezing of tuition fees: students to protest on the 21stobservador.pt ·
- OE2027: Students announce protest in Lisbon against the unfreezing of tuition feesdn.pt ·
