# Protests over living costs and housing crisis sweep Portugal and Europe

https://mins.news/en/item/104369

- euronews, 2026-10-17 13:43 UTC
- Society
- Original: https://www.euronews.com/2026/10/17/portugal-sees-protests-over-cost-of-living-and-housing-crisis-as-demonstrations-sweep-euro

> Protests over the cost of living and the housing crisis are taking place in Portugal as demonstrations spread across Europe. On Saturday, major cost-of-living protests in France turned violent, with protesters clashing with riot police.

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