Tens of thousands marched in Lisbon on Oct. 17 over housing and living costs, according to the union that organized the rally. House prices have more than doubled since 2017 and rents on new leases have nearly doubled. In this video: who is protesting, what the government said, what happened at the Porto tent camp, and how Portugal fits Europe’s wave of unrest.
Chapters:
0:00 What’s happening in Portugal
1:00 The Lisbon march
2:15 The numbers: prices, rents, wages
3:30 Two people’s stories
4:45 Porto: the tent camp
6:00 “We will not yield to shouts from the street”
7:15 Portugal and Spain: a housing revolt across Iberia
8:30 What comes next
Sources: Reuters, Portugal Resident (Lusa), Al Jazeera. Reports as of Oct. 17, 2026, and may change.
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