The platform 'Casa para Viver' organized a housing protest in Porto last night, October 27, and has scheduled a national protest for November 14 to demand solutions for high rents and housing accessibility.
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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.
Protesters began setting up tents on the streets of Porto this Saturday as a form of demonstration against the current housing crisis.
A nationwide protest, organized by about 40 civil society groups, unions, and social movements, is scheduled for this Saturday, October 10, 2026. The movement demands urgent action on housing affordability, rental market regulation, and measures to offset the loss of purchasing power regarding essential goods and energy.