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Housing: Court rules that 12:30 AM is not an automatic limit and authorizes tent set-up

The Administrative Court of Lisbon ruled on 1 November that the 12:30 AM limit for protests is not absolute or automatic. It authorized an individual protester to maintain a tent in Rossio, Lisbon, until 24 November 2026, including during early morning hours, provided it is coordinated with the planned Christmas Market.

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While this is an individual ruling rather than a general law, it sets a precedent that protest hours are not automatically restricted to 12:30 AM, which may impact how future housing protests and similar demonstrations are permitted in public spaces.

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