Approximately 30 judicial officers gathered on Wednesday, 4 November, in front of the Assembly of the Republic to protest the absence of career valuation measures in the 2026-2027 State Budget proposal. The union criticizes the lack of defined hiring quotas for courts and the absence of a timeline for finalizing their statute review.
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Approximately 100 members of the Tax Workers Union (STI) protested on Thursday 5 November 2026, outside the Assembly of the Republic to demand the implementation of a permanent evaluation system for tax inspection and audit staff. The union argues that the current lack of regulation, delayed since 2019, makes career progression impossible before retirement.
Thousands gathered outside the Portuguese Parliament to demand better living conditions and the right to housing. The protest, which began as a demonstration against police violence, evolved into a broad mobilization for housing access.
Protesters gathered in front of the Assembly of the Republic in Lisbon on Tuesday evening, 27 October, to demonstrate for housing rights, using tents held above their heads as protest signs.