Lisbon is the capital and largest city of Portugal, with an estimated population of 567,131 as of 2023 within its administrative limits and 2,961,177 within the metropolis. Lisbon is mainland Europe's westernmost capital city and the only one along the Atlantic coast, the others being on islands. The city lies in the western portion of the Iberian Peninsula, on the northern shore of the River Tagus. The western portion of its metro area, the Portuguese Riviera, hosts the westernmost point of Continental Europe, culminating at Cabo da Roca.
Lisbon locals can’t find affordable homes, transport is bursting at the seams and public services are under strain.
After a police shooting of a Cape Verdean man in Lisbon, a Left Bloc politician called for accountability of Portugal's police..
Demonstrators marched through the capital Lisbon with the Portuguese national flag and carried banners bearing slogans like,..