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Association of Commerce and Services asks Moedas for free circulation in Rossio and fears layoffs

The Union of Commerce and Services Associations (UACS) met with Lisbon Mayor Carlos Moedas to request that housing protests be moved from Rossio square. The UACS claims the encampment is disrupting business, threatening economic activity, and risking potential layoffs in the area, while insisting that the scheduled Christmas Market should proceed as planned.

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If you live or work near Rossio, be aware that ongoing protests and the dispute over the Christmas Market location may continue to cause local disruption, though no official change to the protest location has been decided.

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