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Decision made: protesters for the right to housing return to set up tents in Porto

Following a popular assembly on Saturday 24 October, housing rights protesters in Porto voted to camp in Praça D. João I. A similar protest is currently underway in Lisbon. Police (PSP) stated that they do not permit overnight camping and will intervene if the encampment is maintained.

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If you are in the city center of Porto or Lisbon near these protest sites, expect potential police activity or disruptions due to the encampments.

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