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CGTP announces national demonstration in Lisbon

Nationwide · pinned on Lisbon, Portugal · Nov 21, 2026

Is it still on?

SOONAnnounced for Nov 21. Not started yet.

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The Tea in three lines

Why they are protesting
Protesters are demonstrating against the rising cost of life and the state budget proposal.
What they want
They demand higher wages, better public services, and a minimum wage of 1100 euros.
What changed
Oct 29, 2026: CGTP announced a national demonstration for November 21 in Lisbon.
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What protesters want

  • Wage increases of at least 15% and not under 150 euros
  • National minimum wage set at 1100 euros in January 2027
  • Better public services and social functions of the State
  • Rejection of the state budget policy

Organised by: CGTP

What authorities say

No official response reported in the sources.

The full story

According to reports, the trade union confederation CGTP announced a national demonstration scheduled for November 21, 2026, in Lisbon. The union stated the action aims to voice workers' demands from workplaces and the general public, oppose the state budget proposal, and protest the rising cost of life. In addition to the November 21 march, CGTP announced plans for a gathering outside the Assembly of the Republic on November 24 during the final vote on the state budget. The union demands a general wage increase of at least 15% (or no less than 150 euros) and a national minimum wage of 1100 euros by January 2027. No official government response to the protest announcement was detailed in the sources, though the Minister of Labour commented on separate minimum wage plans.

Timeline

  1. CGTP announced a national demonstration in Lisbon for November 21 and a protest outside parliament on November 24.12

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