Thousands protest in Portugal over rising living and housing costs
- Thousands of people took to the streets of Lisbon and Porto on Saturday, October 10, to protest against the rising cost of living, unaffordable housing and wages that they say are insufficient to meet basic needs.
- The demonstrations were organised by the platform “Não dá mais para viver assim” (We can’t go on living like this), which also called protests in Aveiro and Braga.
- In Lisbon, crowds gathered at Largo do Intendente, where people of different ages assembled to express their frustration over the increasing financial pressures facing households.
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- Thousands of people took to the streets of Lisbon and Porto on Saturday, October 10, to protest against the rising cost of living, unaffordable housing and wages that they say are insufficient to meet basic needs.
- The demonstrations were organised by the platform “Não dá mais para viver assim” (We can’t go on living like this), which also called protests in Aveiro and Braga.
- In Lisbon, crowds gathered at Largo do Intendente, where people of different ages assembled to express their frustration over the increasing financial pressures facing households.
Sources: Portugalresident