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"I feel ashamed of my country": Protester becomes emotional describing police intervention during housing protests in Lisbon

Police interventions during housing protests in Lisbon and Porto during the early hours of Sunday 25 October resulted in 31 arrests and at least 11 injuries.

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If you participate in or follow housing demonstrations in Portugal, be aware that recent protests in Lisbon and Porto led to clashes with police resulting in dozens of arrests and injuries.

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