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Tens of thousands of people marched through central Lisbon on Saturday to protest against soaring living costs and a ‌deepening housing crisis in Portugal, increasing pressure on the centre-right government.

Portugal's biggest union, CGTP, ‌which called the rally, said "many tens of thousands" packed one of the capital's main avenues. Police gave no crowd estimate.

Protesters ​say low wages are failing to keep pace with housing costs and the rising cost of living, leaving many people struggling to make ends meet in the European Union and NATO member state.