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Demonstrations occurred across 16 Portuguese cities as citizens protested against government housing policies, citing concerns over rising rents and eviction risks.
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“The agents intimidated us,” says the secretary of the Association of Tourist Animation Drivers. At issue is the right to stop near tourist points of interest.
The protest will begin at 11:00 this Thursday near the Sintra City Hall and will travel through several streets in the town before returning to the starting point.
Millions of people demonstrated this Saturday in cities across the United States and beyond against President Donald Trump, in a new wave of protests under the “No Kings” slogan. Organizers aimed for this to be the largest single-day mobilization in the country's history, with over 3,200 events planned across all 50 states and internationally. The protests, which included participation from figures like Robert De Niro, Bruce Springsteen, and Joan Baez, highlighted concerns over US military involvement in Iran, economic instability, and the erosion of constitutional norms. In Porto, Portugal, around 200 American residents gathered in front of the City Hall to voice their opposition to the Trump administration's policies, particularly the military actions in the Middle East.
Titled “No Tyrants! (No Kings!)”, the movement aimed to symbolically reject authoritarian trends and reinforce the importance of democratic principles.
In the fifth 'Casa Para Viver' (Housing to Live In) demonstration, the lower turnout compared to previous protests was visible. Activists argue that occupying the street is an important tool, but not the only one.
In addition to Lisbon, 15 other locations responded this Saturday to the call from the Casa para Viver platform.
Hundreds of people gathered in Lisbon this Saturday to defend the right to housing, filling Avenida da Liberdade with placards demanding action against rising property prices. The protest, organised by the 'Casa Para Viver' (Home to Live In) platform, saw participation from political parties including the PCP, BE, and Livre. Demonstrators marched towards Praça dos Restauradores, calling for lower rents and higher wages. The platform criticised the Government's recent measures, particularly those facilitating evictions, as irresponsible. Lisbon, where residents reportedly spend over 100% of their income on housing, was one of 16 locations across Portugal hosting protests today.
Protesters demand answers against the continuous rise in house prices
Hundreds braved the rain in Lisbon and Porto today to demonstrate against the war being waged in the Middle East. In an initiative organised by the Portuguese Council for Peace The post Hundreds demonstrate for ‘Peace not War’ in Lisbon, Porto appeared first on Portugal Resident.
“Yes to peace, no to war” and “With more weapons we only go backwards” were slogans heard this afternoon in Lisbon.
A protest advocating for peace is scheduled to take place in Lisbon at 4 PM.
A group of Americans living in Portugal is planning a protest in Lisbon later this month to express concerns about the current political situation in the United States. The demonstration, The post Americans in Portugal to stage Lisbon protest over US politics appeared first on Portugal Resident.
The repression of the protests in Iran has already caused thousands of deaths.
The Minister of Labour, Rosário Palma Ramalho, said today that the CGTP, which has demonstrations scheduled for this afternoon, 'removed itself' from the negotiations on the labour reform, 'unlike the UGT'. 'The right to protest is a fundamental right and, therefore, any organisation may exercise it, the CGTP included,' Minister Rosário Palma Ramalho stressed in ...
CGTP, Portugal’s trades union confederation, is limbering up for a major demonstration against the government’s labour reform in Lisbon tomorrow. The focus is on forcing the executive of Luís Montenegro The post Trades union movement expects “large demonstration in Lisbon tomorrow” appeared first on Portugal Resident.
A protest called for Tuesday will begin at 14:30 at Praça Luís de Camões and march to São Bento with the aim of 'demanding the withdrawal of the labour package'.
A protest outside the Iranian embassy in Lisbon demanded freedom for the Iranian people and the end of the Islamic Republic. About two hundred people gathered on Sunday, including at least a hundred Iranians living in Portugal. Those present say the country and their compatriots in Iran are held hostage by the regime and called for international support — from the Portuguese, but also from the United States and Israel — to end the religious dictatorship in place for 47 years. Alongside calls for freedom, some Iranians made a point of burning photographs of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, while other protesters exchanged kisses — a gesture that would be forbidden if they were in the Islamic Republic of Iran.
The Luso-Iranian organiser behind Sunday's demonstration appeals for a “global partnership” to halt what he says is a human-rights issue.
Around 100 people are protesting this Sunday in front of the Iranian Embassy in Lisbon in a demonstration aimed at supporting the past two weeks of protests in that country, which seek to overthrow the regime.
CNN Portugal is covering the protests outside the Embassy of Iran in Lisbon, which call for the end of the Iranian regime.
CGTP‑IN announced on Friday a demonstration to be held on 13 January as part of its actions opposing the labour package.
