Housing protest group 'Acampada de Lisboa' schedules gathering for Thursday near Web Summit

The 'Acampada de Lisboa' housing protest group is holding a public gathering and assembly at Alameda dos Oceanos, near the Web Summit venue, on Thursday 12 November. The event, dubbed 'Camp Summit', follows the group's decision to decentralize their activities and remove tents from Rossio after being instructed to vacate the area by the Lisbon Mayor.

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If you are in the Parque das Nações area on Thursday 12 November, expect potential crowding or disruption near the Vasco da Gama shopping centre and Web Summit entrance due to this protest.

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