The Council of State meets today, 2 November, at 15:00 at the Belém Palace in Lisbon to discuss social cohesion, with a focus on recent housing protests and police interventions. The President of the Republic has requested detailed reports from the Government and the Ombudsman regarding recent incidents in Lisbon and Porto and the status of detainees and injured individuals.
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The President has expressed openness to meeting with demonstrators currently camping to protest the housing crisis, as he prepares to convene the Council of State to address social cohesion.
Former Justice Minister Francisca Van Dunem is calling for legislative clarification to resolve the legal ambiguity surrounding current housing protests, which she warns are causing social fracture. Meanwhile, a decision is reportedly imminent from the Lisbon Administrative Court regarding the legality of protest encampments in Lisbon, specifically those currently planned until 25 November.
Six non-governmental organizations are challenging an environmental impact assessment that authorizes 12 water extraction points from an aquifer currently in 'critical condition'. This aquifer is the sole water source for the municipalities of Alcácer do Sal and Grândola.