Local Politics
Left Bloc (BE) says Government suffered "huge defeat" and calls for Presidential intervention
Following a court ruling in Lisbon that permitted a protest tent to remain in Rossio beyond the police-enforced midnight curfew, the BE has challenged the President of the Republic to intervene with the Government. The BE argues that the court's decision invalidates the Government's legal basis for recent police actions against protesters and has requested clarifications regarding fines issued to drivers who honked in support of housing demonstrations.
Why it matters
While this is a political reaction, the underlying court ruling confirms that limits on protest hours are not absolute, which may affect the legality of police interventions during future housing demonstrations.Correio da ManhãRead original ↗
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