Portugal Police Forces Take to the Streets Over Salary Demands
A coordinated march began at 5:30 p.m. on Largo do Carmo, aiming to pressure the government to honour salary‑increase promises made in a 2024 agreement.
📌 Key Highlights & Context
- ASPP/PSP and APG/GNR organized a mass protest in Lisbon on 29 October.
- Officers say the 2024 wage‑increase agreement has not been implemented after two years.
- The rally is the biggest of a series of protests that started across the country in September.
Start and Route of the March
The demonstration kicked off at 5:30 p.m. on Largo do Carmo and concluded near the residence of the Police General Directorate (PSP).
Officers' Demands
The Police Professionals' Trade Union Association (ASPP/PSP) and the National Guard Professionals' Association (APG/GNR) stress that the salary increase, career‑structure revision and additional allowances agreed with the government in 2024 remain unimplemented.
- Higher base salaries and new allowances
- Revised career ladders
- Improved working conditions
Union leaders argue that authorities have offered only vague statements, without concrete proposals.
Sources
Portuguese police forces protest in Lisbon to demand salary increases