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How many tents can stay in Rossio? Questions and answers about the encampment

A Lisbon Administrative Court has issued a ruling regarding the encampment at Rossio square. While the Ministry of Internal Administration (MAI) argues that only the tent belonging to activist Renata Cambra is legally permitted to remain overnight, legal counsel for the protest group disputes this, calling the government's interpretation literal and absurd. The police (PSP) have stated they consider a 'symbolic number of tents' to be acceptable.

Why it matters

If you are planning to join or pass by the protest in Rossio, be aware that the legal status of the tents remains a subject of active dispute between the government and the organizers, which could lead to police enforcement or further changes to the protest site.

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