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Ice rink in Praça D. João I in Porto was decided before the protest camp, reveals municipality

The Porto municipality states that the decision to place the Christmas ice rink in Praça D. João I was made before the start of the current housing protest camp. The city indicates that the installation is part of an expanded Christmas programme and that assembly work is scheduled to begin on 13 November. The municipality has formally invited the protesters to meetings on four occasions to discuss the logistics of both events.

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If you are involved in or visit the protest camp in Porto, be aware that the municipality plans to start installing the ice rink infrastructure on 13 November, which may impact the area and require coordination with local authorities.

Correio da Manhã· 3d agoRead original ↗

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