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Portuguese Ambulance League announces slow-march protest on 25 de Abril Bridge on Monday
The Portuguese Ambulance League announced a protest featuring around 100 ambulances and vehicles on Monday 26 October 2026, crossing the 25 de Abril Bridge from the South Bank into Lisbon and heading toward Parque Eduardo VII. The action protests the exclusion of private patient transport companies from government fuel subsidies, state-imposed price caps, and delayed payments from the National Health Service (SNS).
Why it matters
If you are commuting across the 25 de Abril Bridge or driving in Lisbon on Monday 26 October 2026, expect significant traffic disruption due to a slow-moving ambulance protest.CNN PortugalRead original ↗
