Overview
- Train services were largely halted under the one-day action, with minimum-service rules keeping only limited operations running.
- Flag carrier TAP Air Portugal operated 63 of 283 scheduled flights, and Lisbon’s airport saw dozens of cancellations.
- Lisbon Metro suspended service from 11 p.m. Wednesday until Friday morning, and national rail plus Porto’s light rail reported widespread disruptions.
- Hospitals stayed open but postponed most surgeries and appointments as nursing staff joined the strike.
- The minority government defended the reforms and expects to pass the bill with backing from liberal parties and the far-right Chega, despite union protests.