‘We are suffocating’: protests spread to Lisbon and Milan as housing and living cost tensions intensify
Hundreds at Lisbon tent camp demand action, as Giorgia Meloni says march in Italy was exploited by ‘hooligans’
TL;DR
- Protests against rising living costs and housing crises are expanding across Europe, reaching Italy and Portugal.
- In Milan, protests turned violent with rioters clashing with police and setting fires, resulting in injuries and detentions.
- Lisbon saw a tent encampment established in protest of the housing crisis and living costs, echoing similar actions in Madrid.
- Demonstrators in Portugal criticize government policies, citing soaring housing prices and a lack of tenant protection.
- Violent demonstrations have also occurred in Albania over university conditions and tuition fees, and in France and Spain related to inequality and housing access.
- Italian and Portuguese prime ministers have acknowledged the public's concerns while condemning the violence and disruption.
- The unrest highlights widespread social and economic discontent across several European nations.