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Reuters
Reuters
Environment
By Catarina Demony and Miguel Pereira

Climate protesters in Portugal storm building, urge minister to step down

Police officers clash with protesters for climate change and against the use of fossil fuels at a private event where, according to the local media, Antonio Costa Silva, Minister of the Economy and Maritime Affairs of Portugal, was participating in Lisbon, Portugal, November 12, 2022. REUTERS/Pedro Nunes

Hundreds of protesters angry about the climate crisis took to the streets of Lisbon on Saturday, with dozens storming a building where Portugal's Economy Minister Antonio Costa e Silva was speaking demanding that the former oil executive resign.

Holding banners and chanting slogans, protesters demanded climate action. As some demonstrators broke into the building, those outside shouted: "Out Costa e Silva!"

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