Police clear new Lisbon housing protest camp after thousands rally
Police used shields and batons to clear tents after thousands marched against a rental bill they say would worsen Portugal’s housing crisis.
- On Sunday, Nov 1, police cleared protest camps in Lisbon's Rossio Square and Porto's Dom Joao square, arresting 13 people amid clashes over Portugal's housing crisis.
- Protesters demand the government scrap a rental bill easing evictions and removing rent caps. Prime Minister Luis Montenegro stated, "the main line of action is the government's programme," while remaining open to amendments.
- Activist group Acampada Lisboa reported more than 30 protesters were injured, including 10 requiring hospital treatment. Police stated 13 officers were injured during the operation, with eight hospitalized.
- Socialist Party leader Jose Luis Carneiro urged the government to engage in talks rather than "arrogantly imposing its views, sometimes even with authoritarian overtones." Acampada Lisboa called a fresh rally for Sunday afternoon.
- These demonstrations mirror broader housing unrest sweeping France, Germany, and Spain, where activists have set up tent camps in Madrid for weeks. Portugal grapples with one of Europe's worst housing crises.
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Riot police with dogs stormed housing protest camps in Lisbon and Porto on Sunday, arresting 13 people and injuring many.
Riot police with dogs stormed protest camps in Lisbon and Porto on Sunday morning, chasing demonstrators with rubber batons, arresting 13 people and injuring dozens in another clash over Portugal's housing crisis.
The riot police intervened in Lisbon and Porto to dismantle protestor's tents, resulting in clashes and injuries on both sides.
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Portuguese citizens demonstrate against high housing prices. Several arrested and injured in Lisbon and Porto.
Portugal Housing Crisis: 13 Arrested as Police Clear Protest Camps in Lisbon and Porto
Independent Journalism and Public Interest Reporting. Police used batons and dogs to dismantle housing protest camps in Lisbon and Porto, triggering fresh clashes as demonstrators demand the withdrawal of proposed rental reforms they fear will weaken tenant protections. Portuguese police arrested 13 people during early-morning operations to clear housing protest camps in Lisbon and Porto on Sunday, 1 November, as tensions [...] This article was …
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