Thousands Expected at Protests Across Portugal over Cost of Living
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The General Confederation of Portuguese Workers (CGTP) calls for better salaries, pensions and public services, and denounces the increase in housing, fuel and food prices
Ana Pires, member of the executive committee of the CGTP-IN National Council, spoke to the Executive Digest to stress that the demonstration this Saturday will have enough strength to make the government change its course.
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CGTP leader hopes that young people, workers and retired people who "feel the difficulties of the day-to-day" will be heard against the current policy. The event will take place in Lisbon, Porto and Coimbra.
This Saturday is the day of national demonstration for the right to housing and against the worsening of the cost of living, with concentrations and marches in Porto, Coimbra and Lisbon. Here we follow the developments of the protest day.
Several housing rights organisations have joined trade unions affiliated with the CGTP trade union federation in Portugal as part of demonstrations that take place on Saturday across the country, on the basis of a series of protests against the rise in the cost of life in Europe. The trade union confederation called for protests under the slogan: "Large workers, better pensions [...]
Housing rights movements are joining forces with the CGTP unions, organizing mass demonstrations across Portugal on Saturday.
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