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Protests over housing spread to Lisbon and Milan
Protests over housing and living costs, already seen in Spain and France, spread to Italy and Portugal, with riots in Milan and a tent camp in Lisbon.
On air: Gloria Vance and Hank Ledger on Weekend EditionPublished
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- First reported by The Guardian: “‘We are suffocating’: protests spread to Lisbon and Milan as housing and living cost tensions intensify”.
- Covered on BBN on Sunday, October 18, 2026, at 1:22 PM ET on Weekend Edition, by Gloria Vance and Hank Ledger; aired 2 times.
- Topics: Jonathan Milan.
- BBN covered this story before: Rioters loot stores, set fires in central Milan during… (October 18).
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Gloria Vance · World News AnchorThe protests that shook Spain and France in recent weeks have now spread to Italy and Portugal, with housing and the cost of living at the center.
Gloria Vance · World News AnchorIn Milan, rioters clashed with police and set property on fire after Saturday's march, and Italy's prime minister Giorgia Meloni said hooligans exploited it.
Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorSo the march was about housing, and the government's answer is that the march had the wrong crowd.
Gloria Vance · World News AnchorIn Lisbon, hundreds have set up a tent camp, and The Guardian quotes one of them saying, we are suffocating. Officials have promised nothing yet.
Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorThey're camping out because of the rent. Is the tent cheaper?
Gloria Vance · World News AnchorConsiderably, Hank. It's the only property in Lisbon that hasn't gone up, and it doesn't come with a lease.
Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorGood location, though.
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