Tens of thousands march in Lisbon over housing and cost of living crisis

Tens of thousands marched in Lisbon on Saturday to protest Portugal's soaring living costs and housing crisis, pressuring the center-right government. The CGTP union called the rally, with police giving no crowd estimate. Protesters say low wages lag behind housing costs and rising prices, leaving many struggling in the EU and NATO member state. The march followed a police clearing of a housing activist tent camp in Porto on Monday. Inflation hit 3.6% in September, with fuel prices up 15% year-on-year. House prices have more than doubled since 2017, and rents for new leases nearly doubled. Protests also occurred in France, Belgium, and Albania.