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Society‘We are suffocating’: protests spread to Lisbon and Milan as housing and living costs fuel tensions

A march against rising living costs in Milan turned violent, with masked demonstrators throwing objects at police and setting barricades alight. Police used water cannon and teargas; at least two officers were injured and about 50 demonstrators detained. In Lisbon, hundreds gathered at a tent camp demanding action on housing and living costs.

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TThe Guardian★★★☆☆2026-10-18 11:02Original

‘We are suffocating’: protests spread to Lisbon and Milan as housing and living costs fuel tensions
‘We are suffocating’: protests spread to Lisbon and Milan as housing and living costs fuel tensionsSociety