20 minutes: the protest of nurses and auxiliary technicians and the risk of poverty in Portugal

Nurses are on strike today, as are auxiliary health technicians. The strike is affecting consultations and surgeries across the country. The union claims that the lack of professionals has led ULS to train staff without updating compensation. One million, eight hundred thousand people live at risk of poverty in Portugal. Portada data, referring to 2023, reveals a worrying reality. The rate is at its lowest value since 2015.