By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Rstp
Protesters camping in Rossio Square, Lisbon, want to continue their housing campaign and keep their tents in place. The protest is continuing in Portugal, Rádio Somos Todos Primos reports.
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Hundreds of thousands of people demonstrated on 17 October 2026 in France, Italy, Belgium and Portugal against the high cost of living, difficulties accessing housing and the deterioration of public services. In France, the Interior Ministry counted 550,000 participants, compared with 800,000 according to the unions, Reuters reports.
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Protests inspired by the French mobilisation took place in Albania, Belgium and Italy, with demands including increased funding for education and action on the cost of living. In Tirana, clashes continued on the fifth day of protests, with demonstrators among other things calling for Prime Minister Edi Rama to resign, AFP reports.
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A protest against the high cost of living brought around 550,000 people onto the streets in France, including 110,000 in Paris, according to the Interior Ministry, while organisers put the figure at 800,000. Around 400 people were arrested and violence was reported, notably the burning of Limoges town hall, reports AFP.
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Shops around Place de la République and Boulevard Magenta in Paris were vandalised and looted on 17 October after a demonstration passed. Windows were smashed and goods taken, while shopkeepers assessed the damage, reports Le Monde.
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Portugal suspends Cristiano Ronaldo for 30 days and fines him 255 eurosThe Portuguese Football Federation has suspended Cristiano Ronaldo for 30 days and fined him 255 euros after he left the national team camp following a disagreement with manager Jorge Jesus. The disciplinary board announced the sanction on 19 October after examining his departure from the squad in Copenhagen on 30 September, according to media cited by Punch.The week in Africa
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