Catarina Martins asks EU support for repúblicas in Coimbra

The Left Bloc MEP Catarina Martins visited the repúblicas Marias do Loureiro and Baco in Coimbra to show support for this centuries-old student tradition. During the visit, the Left Bloc representative pledged to exert pressure at both national and European levels to prevent this practice from coming to an end. The repúblicas are forms of collaborative housing among students, deeply rooted in the academic culture of the city of Coimbra. The initiative comes at a time when this centuries-old tradition faces threats to its continuity.