An anti-austerity flashmob called by “Screw the Troika” [2] [pt] in front of the the Ritz Hotel in Lisbon, on April 16, 2013, ended with the detention of a 49 year old woman. The protest against the visit of the IMF, ECB and European Comission representatives in Portugal, was recorded in video [3] by the activist platform Ministério da Verdade.
Portugal: One Arrested in “Screw the Troika” Protest
· Written by Sara Moreira
Categories: Western Europe, Portugal, Freedom of Speech, Governance, International Relations, Politics, Protest