Police clear new Lisbon housing protest camp after thousands rally
Police dismantled more than 50 tents and dispersed hundreds of protesters after a weekend march against a rental bill, organizers said.
- On Saturday, thousands of protesters packed Rossio Square in central Lisbon, stepping up pressure on Portugal's minority centre-right government to scrap a rental bill they say will worsen the country's housing affordability crisis.
- The contentious housing legislation would ease evictions and end rent caps on new leases, sparking outrage from demonstrators who cite house prices doubling since 2017 and rents nearly doubling on new leases.
- Prime Minister Luis Montenegro ruled out scrapping the bill on Thursday but said he was open to amending it, stating parties "have to move closer" while the "main line of action is the government's programme."
- Socialist Party leader Jose Luis Carneiro urged the government to negotiate rather than "arrogantly imposing its views, sometimes even with authoritarian overtones," while Casa spokesperson Rita Silva vowed demonstrations would continue.
- Interior Minister Luis Neves said the government respects the protests' legitimacy but expects them held "with order, civility," as similar housing-cost unrest mirrors movements across Europe and beyond.
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ERT NEWSThis article was first published on Cedarnews.net. For more breaking news and exclusive reports, visit our website. Large demonstrations took place in the center of Lisbon, focusing on the housing crisis that is affecting Portugal, and there were no shortage of moments. This news was published on Cedarnews. For more breaking news and exclusive reports, visit our official website.
Tisuće prosvjednika ocupile su se u subotu on onem od glavnih lisabonskih trgova, pojačavajući pritisak na Portuguese manjinsku vladu desnog centrum da povuče prijedlog zakona o lease, koji bi, kako tvrde, positive pogoršao krizu stanovanja u zemlji. Portugal […] Objava Tisuće ljudi u Lisabonu ponovno prosvjeduju, traže povlačenje zakona o lease pojavila se prvi puta on Novi list.
THOUSANDS of people gathered in central Lisbon today to protest against a proposed law on apartment rentals.
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