The 11 December general strike in Portugal was a statement that the country’s workers won’t accept the minority Conservative government’s attacks on workers’ rights. Read the article HERE.
‘In Lisbon, soaring tourism has turned tens of thousands of apartments into Airbnbs, pushing out ordinary renters. A referendum on banning short-term rentals in residential buildings could change that.’ In Jacobin. Read the article HERE.
Two activists, who are currently facing charges alongside nine others for protesting climate breakdown, argue that we must take inspiration in how to change the system from the revolution which overthrew Portugal’s fascist dictatorship half […]
Western Europe’s last revolution was half a century ago. Will it take another half century for the next one? In ‘International Viewpoint’. Read the article HERE.
Portugal follows the pattern of the rest of Europe, where left-behind people and places are turning to the far-right to revolt against the status quo. João Almeida is a PhD Candidate in Business and Economics […]
Portugal’s labour code reform could deliver much needed workers’ rights to the country’s gig economy, but legal and political uncertainty remains. The Gig Economy Project is a BRAVE NEW EUROPE media network for gig workers […]
Renting a one-bedroom apartment in Lisbon costs a massive 63% of the average resident’s wage. Faced with one of Europe’s worst housing markets, Portugal’s government has proposed to subsidize rents — but critics say it’s […]
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