Portugal, immigration
Thousands protest 'uncontrolled immigration' to Portugal
Thousands of protesters waving Portuguese flags and roaring the national anthem rallied in Lisbon on Sunday to express their anger at "illegal" and "uncontrolled" immigration.Afonso added that European nations were ill-equipped to "decently" take in immigrants who were sometimes "forced to live on the street and fall into crime".
Thousands protest in Portugal over surging house prices and rents
Thousands of people took to the streets of Lisbon and other cities across Portugal on Saturday to protest against soaring rents and house prices, as frustration mounts over a crisis that has priced many out of the housing market.
Thousands in Portugal march against immigration in rally called by far-right party
Demonstrators marched through the capital Lisbon with the Portuguese national flag and carried banners bearing slogans like, 'Expulsion of immigrants who commit crimes'. #EuropeNews
Thousands protest across Portugal against unaffordable house prices and rents
The housing crisis has its roots in a chronic shortage of affordable and social housing, a situation worsened by wealthy foreigners moving to Portugal on the promise of tax breaks.
Thousands Protest Soaring Housing Costs in Portugal
Thousands protested in Lisbon and other Portuguese cities against high rents and house prices, highlighting frustration over a housing crisis. The issue stems from a lack of affordable housing, worsened by foreign investment and a tourism boom.
Fury in Portugal as thousands protest ‘illegal and uncontrolled’ immigration
The number of foreigners living in Portugal jumped by 33.6 percent last year to reach more than one million, about one-tenth of the total population.
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Thousands rally in Portugal as soaring rents drive housing crisis
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Protest in Jammu and Kashmir over Hezbollah chief Hassan Nasrallah's killing
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