Thousands of people marched in the Portuguese capital Lisbon on Saturday, calling for higher wages and other measures to help tackle the rising cost of living.
Protesters march during a demonstration called by unions of public and private sector against precariousness, the cost of living, low wages and pensions in Lisbon on March 18, 2023.
Lisbon, Portugal — The march, called by the CGTP, the country’s main trades union confederation, came a day after a national strike by civil servants in support of higher wages.The CGTP wants the government to implement a package of anti-poverty measures including price controls on essential commodities and action to limit soaring rents and the cost of property loans.
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