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In both Porto and Lisbon, police violence 'will not deter' housing protesters

Spokespeople for the protest camps in Praça D. João I (Porto) and Rossio (Lisbon) have stated that recent police interventions will not cause them to end their demonstrations. The movements are currently discussing and planning their next steps to continue advocating for housing rights.

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If you live in Lisbon or Porto, be aware that housing protests are ongoing and may involve significant police presence or disruptions to local traffic and public space, though the article indicates the protests themselves are continuing.

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The Secretary of State for Housing, Patrícia Gonçalves Costa, stated on Sunday, 1 November, that she is open to meeting with the organizations behind the current housing protests ('acampadas'). She emphasized that she has held over 350 meetings since the start of the current government and intends to continue the 'Construir Portugal' program focused on increasing housing supply and supporting vulnerable groups.

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The European Central Bank maintained its key interest rates at their September levels—a 2.50% deposit rate, 2.65% main refinancing rate, and 2.90% marginal lending rate—following its meeting on 29 October. Despite this pause, Euribor rates remain high and market expectations suggest a potential 0.25 percentage point increase at the next meeting on 17 December due to inflationary pressures driven largely by rising energy costs.

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