| Anti-austerity movement in Portugal | |
|---|---|
| Part of the European sovereign debt crisis | |
 Top of the demonstration in Lisbon | |
| Date | 12 March 2011 – 15 October 2011 |
| Location | |
| Caused by | Austerity |
| Methods | Demonstrations, occupations, rioting |
| Anti-austerity protests in the European Union |
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The 12 March Movement (Portuguese: Movimento 12 de Março) or the Geração à Rasca (Portuguese: [ʒɛɾɐˈsɐ̃w a ˈʁaʃkɐ], "struggling generation") protest took place in more than 10 cities of Portugal against the economic crisis and labour rights. They were the biggest events since the 1974 Carnation Revolution and organized without support from political parties or trades unions.[1]
A Facebook event and a blog, created by a group of friends—Alexandre de Sousa Carvalho, João Labrincha and Paula Gil—were the starting point.[2]
- ^ "Decenas de miles de portugueses se manifiestan contra la precariedad en la mayor concentración al margen de los partidos". Retrieved 6 September 2012.
- ^ Sanches, Andreia (26 February 2011). "Um desempregado, um bolseiro e uma estagiária inventaram o Protesto da Geração à Rasca". Archived from the original on 17 March 2015. Retrieved 26 February 2011.