The judicial hearing scheduled for 14:00 on Monday, 2 November, regarding six protesters detained during the housing camp at Rossio, was postponed due to the ongoing civil service strike. The detainees have been notified that they do not need to attend court, and a new date for the hearing has not yet been set.
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Police forces cleared the housing protest camp at Rossio in Lisbon in the early hours of Sunday, 1 November, leading to at least 10 arrests and six injuries. The police intervention, which began around 4:30, involved the removal of tents and the dispersal of protesters through the city center, ending around 5:00.
Six individuals detained by police during the housing protest at Praça D. João I in Porto on Sunday 25 October are scheduled to stand trial on 13 November. They appeared at the local criminal court today after police dispersed the demonstrations in both Porto and Lisbon using force and dogs during the early hours of Sunday.
Protesters in Porto and Lisbon are campaigning for a national strike on 11 November, with encampments currently continuing in both cities. Separately, the Livre party has requested an urgent parliamentary debate on the housing crisis, proposed for 21 October, to discuss creating a National Housing Service and other policy measures.