Part 3 History on Regional Grounds

Lisbon. Photograph by Gérald Verdon. November 17, 2009: Near the University of Lisbon, students protest against the austerity plan initiated by Prime Minister José Socratés. They organize a march to the Ministry of Education. In opposition to another round of austerity measures, the Lisbon-based Geração à rasca issues a call on Facebook for a nationwide demonstration to be held on March 12, 2011. Around three hundred thousand people throughout Portugal participate.