OriginalSourceThe GuardianUnited KingdomOwner: Guardian Media GroupLeanCenter-leftCredibilityPublished11:02 UTCRatings: AllSides, MBFCSourceThe GuardianUnited KingdomOwner: Guardian Media GroupLeanCenter-leftCredibilityPublished11:02 UTCRatings: AllSides, MBFC
“‘We are suffocating’: protests spread to Lisbon and Milan as housing and living cost tensions intensify”
“Hundreds at Lisbon tent camp demand action on housing, as Giorgia Meloni says march in Italian capital exploited by ‘hooligans’”
Protests spread to Lisbon and Milan over housing costs and living costs
Key points
- Protests that hit Spain and France spread to Italy and Portugal with clashes in Milan.
- In Milan, rioters attacked police, damaged property, and used water cannon and teargas.
- Lisbon saw a tent encampment as demonstrators urged action on housing costs.
- Portugal's housing prices rose 124% from 2015 to 2024, outpacing the EU average.
- Officials warned against violence and urged respect for security and public order.
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