Housing Crisis: Porto Unrest Raises Concerns Ahead of Lisbon Protest
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In both cities, the authorities did not act when the protest deadline arrived, allowing protesters to continue on the premises with the tents mounted.
Porto already has tents and Lisbon can follow its steps, a movement inspired by Spain. But who are the people and organizations behind these demonstrations? And what do they really want to change?
After the protests in Porto, the mobilization for the right to housing now arrives in Lisbon. The organizers call for a demonstration for Saturday, in Rossio, with an appeal to assemble tents on the streets and to challenge a crisis that they say is not inevitable.
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The housing crisis has led hundreds of young people to camp in central Rossio Square in Lisbon, from where they claim limits on rent prices, the withdrawal of new legislation on leases and greater state intervention. The protest has taken a further step with the call to call a general strike in Portugal and coordinate mobilizations with other European countries to pressure governments.
Tens of thousands of people protested in Lisbon against rising living costs and unaffordable housing.
As for Monday, many of the activists, in Lisbon, already discuss how to reconcile work and protest. Already the night in Piazza D. João I was quiet, except for a container of burning garbage, which the movement for housing attributed to agitators
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