Tens of thousands march in Lisbon over housing and living costs — Live Feedhttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/tens-of-thousands-march-in-lisbon-over-housing-and-living-costsContinuously updated, source-cited coverage. Tens of Thousands March in Lisbon Over Housing and Living Costshttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/tens-of-thousands-march-in-lisbon-over-housing-and-living-costshttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/tens-of-thousands-march-in-lisbon-over-housing-and-living-costs#u142961Wed, 21 Oct 2026 10:46:28 +0000Tens of thousands of people marched through central Lisbon on Saturday to protest against soaring living costs and an escalating housing crisis, increasing political pressure on the centre-right government. Protesters rallied because low wages are failing to keep pace with steep housing prices and the rising cost of living. Some demonstrators also started setting up tents in the capital. The mass demonstration in Portugal coincides with cost of living protests in Belgium, Italy, France, and Albania as similar demonstrations sweep across Europe.Why it mattersPortugal faces intense economic stra