Thousands of Portuguese Gather Outside Parliament as Housing Protests Swell
Protesters blamed rising rents and home prices, which have climbed 68% since 2020, as lawmakers debated the government’s spending plans.
- Thousands rallied outside the Portuguese Parliament in Lisbon on Oct 27 to protest a deepening housing crisis while lawmakers debated the 2027 state budget.
- Portugal faces an acute home affordability crisis, with rental prices recording a 68% increase since 2020 that has hit young people hardest as wages failed to keep pace.
- Police operations in Lisbon and Porto on Oct 25 to clear tent camps sparked clashes; hospitals treated 27 people for injuries, prompting the IGAI to investigate officers' conduct.
- Prime Minister Luis Montenegro defended the police response in Parliament as "particularly careful and competent" in restoring order, citing principles of necessity and proportionality.
- Portuguese President António José Seguro convened a Council of State meeting for next week to address the protests, as demonstrators demand "a state budget that genuinely reflects the interests of the majority of the population.
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Thousands protest police crackdown on housing encampments in Lisbon
Thousands of people gathered outside Portugal's parliament in Lisbon on Tuesday to protest a police operation to clear housing rights encampments in the early hours of Sunday. Businesses in the surrounding area closed at the request of municipal authorities, as parliament began debating the 2027 state budget.
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Thousands of people demonstrated at the parliament in Lisbon on Tuesday against the growing housing shortage and recent police actions against activists. Inside, members of parliament debated the draft budget for 2027.
Outside Parliament, thousands of protesters chanted slogans against the Executive and displayed banners with messages like "My future doesn't fit in a tent."
Portugal: Lisbon housing crisis sparks protest outside parliament
Demonstrators gathered outside Portugal's parliament to protest against the housing crisis and police violence during recent camp clearances. The president has called for dialogue while defending police actions.
Today, thousands of people protested again in front of the Parliament of Portugal in Lisbon due to the worsening long-term housing crisis, although the police dispersed them with batons and dogs in the previous days.
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