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Portugal: One Arrested in “Screw the Troika” Protest

Categories: Western Europe, Portugal, Freedom of Speech, Governance, International Relations, Politics, Protest
Screw the Troika Protest and Police Agression by Ministério da Verdade on Youtube [1]

Screw the Troika Protest and Police Agression. Video by Ministério da Verdade on Youtube

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.