LISBON: Tens of thousands of teachers took to Lisbon's streets on Saturday (Feb 11) in one of the biggest protests in Portugal in recent years as the Socialist government faces a wave of discontent over the cost of living crisis. '(We) have been badly treated for a long time,' said Portuguese language teac
LISBON: Tens of thousands of teachers took to Lisbon's streets on Saturday in one of the biggest protests in Portugal in recent years as the Socialist government faces a wave of discontent over the cost of living crisis.
"I feel robbed every day of my life," said special needs teacher Albertina Baltazar." respect for our profession." Portugal is one of Western Europe's poorest countries, with government data showing more than 50 per cent of workers earned less than 1,000 euros per month last year. The minimum wage is 760 euros per month.
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