A partnership between Cáritas, the Patriarchate of Lisbon, and the State aims to rehabilitate church properties to house families at controlled costs, with a campaign currently underway across 285 parishes.
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A protest for the right to housing in Lisbon, which lasted until 04:30 on 1 November, remained peaceful throughout the night according to a photojournalist on the ground. Tensions rose after midnight, leading to police intervention, clashes, and arrests between 04:30 and the early morning hours, following failed negotiations between the police and protesters over the legal time limit for occupying the square.
PS leader José Luís Carneiro expressed doubts that a government reshuffle can solve the current administration's lack of coordination or address critical national issues. He criticized the government's handling of recent housing protests and its housing policies, which he claims have contributed to a 41% increase in housing costs, while distancing the PS from a potential 'central bloc' with the PSD.
Police intervention units cleared housing protesters from Rossio square in Lisbon and Praça D. João I in Porto during the early hours of Sunday, 1 November, following multiple warnings to remove tents. The actions resulted in dozens of injuries and nearly a dozen arrests, with ongoing protests scheduled to continue in both cities.