Portugal - Protest against labour changes - November 30, 2025

Tens of thousands of people protested in Lisbon against the Government’s plan to overhaul labour laws, which unions say will undermine workers’ rights, and to demand higher wages. The biggest union, CGTP, which called the protest, accused the Government of favouring big business while low-paid workers struggle with rising living costs. The union said around 100,000 demonstrators occupied the capital’s main avenue.

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