Housing protests: Lisbon prepares tents for Parliament, Porto denounces evictions

Protesters advocating for the right to housing have decided to set up tents in front of the Assembly of the Republic in Lisbon on Tuesday, 27 October. In Porto, protestors shifted their demonstration site to the City Hall to protest against ongoing evictions.

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If you are in the vicinity of the Assembly of the Republic in Lisbon or Porto's City Hall on Tuesday, 27 October, expect disruptions, demonstrations, and a heavy security presence.

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