Approximately 100 tents remain set up in Lisbon's Rossio Square as part of an ongoing demonstration demanding better housing conditions from the government.
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Constitutional law expert Jorge Miranda argues that the Constitution does not require revision to guarantee the right to housing. He criticizes the current rental law, advocates for setting maximum rent price caps, and states that there is no causal link between the rising cost of housing and immigration levels in Portugal.
Singer Carolina Deslandes is joining the protesters currently occupying Praça D. Pedro IV in Lisbon to demonstrate against the housing crisis. Her performance takes place on the night of Wednesday, 28 October.
Protesters in Lisbon voted on Tuesday 20 October to resume camping with tents at Praça do Rossio, following a police operation earlier that day that removed previous tents and resulted in 55 arrests. The protesters are demanding rent caps and broader measures regarding the housing crisis and cost of living. Those detained were released but are scheduled for a court hearing on Wednesday 21 October.