Portuguese unions protest housing and living costs in Lisbon, Porto, Coimbra

Portugal's main union CGTP is holding protests Saturday in Lisbon, Porto, and Coimbra against rising housing, fuel, and food costs, under the slogan "More salary, better pensions and public services." The Porto march runs from Praça da Batalha to Praça D. João I, where housing activists will re-establish a camp at 7 p.m. in support. Lisbon's protest starts at 2:30 p.m. from Cais do Sodré to Rossio, with a separate action in Funchal. The Porto camp follows a police charge last Thursday that injured 39 people, two seriously. Housing movements also plan a solidarity rally in Faro, demanding rent caps, an end to evictions, and more public housing.