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Households across Europe struggle to pay bills as cost of living bites

Households across Europe are struggling to pay bills as the cost of living crisis bites and leads to street protests in many countries

Portugal

Thousands protest in Portugal over the country's cost of living crisis

Thousands of protesters took to the streets of the Portuguese capital Lisbon calling on the government to act on the country's cost of living crisis

Travel News

Peru: Machu Picchu reopens and tours set to restart

Tourism agencies are celebrating as Inca citadel Machu Picchu reopens to tourist after a month of unrest.

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Watch: Thousands of strikers in Marseille protest over pension reform

In France, thousands of strikers took to the streets of the old port in Marseille for the second time in a month to protest against the government's planned pension reforms.

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Portugal

Thousands of school staff in pay protest march in Portugal

Thousands of school staff in Portugal marched through Lisbon to demand better pay and conditions in the latest in a series of protests against education reforms suggested in December.

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Watch: Peru's 'people of the water' join nationwide protests

Watch: Peru's 'people of the water' join nationwide protests against the government

Peru

Protests continue in Lima as President Boluarte calls for peace

Protests in Peru continue as thousands take to the streets calling for President Dina Boluarte to leave office. Lawmakers have started an impechment process against the new leader, who took office in December.

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Riot police in Peru use tear gas to disperse latest protests

Riot police used tear gas to disperse anti-government protesters in new unrest in Peru's capital Lima

Green News

Protestors march in Lisbon to defend law against animal abuse

Animal rights defenders marched in Lisbon on Saturday against claims the country's pet protection law is unconstitutional.

Green News

'Very likely’: Greta treats mocking reporters to signature sarcasm

After a visit to the World Economic Forum in Davos, the 20 year old activist walked around the outskirts of the Swiss ski resort - and was goaded by journalists.

Peru

Thousands gather in Lima to protest against President Boluarte

Dina Boluarte took power last month - but many of the protestors want her predecessor back.

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Watch: Swedish climate activist Greta Thunberg carried away by police

Swedish climate activist Greta Thunberg was one of several protesters carried away by police during a demonstration against expanding a coal mine in western Germany.

Europe News

What to know about France's nationwide strike over pension reform

France's major unions have called for a mass strike over the government's planned retirement reform.

Green News

Greta Thunberg detained by police at German coal mine protest

The Swedish environmental activist was taking part in protests against the demolition of Luetzerath, a village being demolished to make way for the expansion of a coal mine.

Spain

Spanish health workers protest government cuts

Tens of thousands of health workers took to Madrid's streets to protest healthcare cuts by the conservative regional government.

Germany

German police mop up anti-coal mine activists

Activists accused officers of using 'pure violence', including striking people on the head. Police also said they were attacked.

Peru

Peru’s government declares a state of Emergency

Following weeks of protests, a 30-day state of emergency was declared in Peru’s capital Lima as well as several other regions, following demonstrations against President Dina Bolurate.

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Watch: Anti-government protests continued across Peru on Thursday

Anti-government protests continued across Peru's capital Lima, Cusco and Juliaca on Thursday as pressure mounts on President Dina Boluarte to resign

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WATCH: German police break up anti-coal protest

A protest against a new coal mining project was broken up by police in Germany following a court ruling.

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Bolivia: clashes erupt over detention of opposition leader

Clashes between protesters and security forces erupted on Tuesday in Santa Cruz over the detention of an opposition leader on terrorism charges.