Portugal: strong tensions between the police and the outgoing government. The revolt of the Portuguese police and gendarmes has been brewing since November 2023.
At the weekend, numerous sick leave among law enforcement officers prevented several football matches from taking place. The Interior Ministry called the troops to order, threatening disciplinary sanctions if the unrest did not stop. A police union then threatened a boycott of the early legislative elections on March 10. Rumors are circulating about the exploitation of police anger by far-right movements.