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The news from Público focuses on domestic Portuguese issues, with top stories covering police action to disperse housing protests in Lisbon and Porto, and the online promotion of illegal peptides by digital influencers. Other domestic stories address the economic struggles of young professionals…
Police moved to disperse housing protests where participants had set up tents in Lisbon and Porto, with thousands of parents and children participating in the fight for more housing.
Digital influencers are promoting online stores and groups for the trafficking of illegal peptides in Portugal, an activity that can carry a prison sentence of one to five years.
Young Portuguese professionals earning over a thousand euros are living with their mothers, far from work, or considering emigrating due to the cost of living crisis.
A study suggests that nostalgia for Salazar explains votes for the Chega party and resonates more strongly with young people.
Brazil's political landscape remains polarized as Lula bets on a shift in momentum, while Bolsonaro holds a strategic advantage.
