Minister Nuno Melo questioned the Brazilian accents of housing protest spokespersons, while a lawyer noted that some protesters are already Portuguese citizens facing the same housing crisis as those born in the country.
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Social media content is circulating calls for "rebellions" in Portugal, specifically at Colombo shopping center in Lisbon on 31 October and Alma Shopping in Coimbra on the same date, as well as Avenida da Liberdade in Lisbon on 24 October. The posts include instructions for participants to wear black masks and incite the looting of shops, supposedly in support of riots in France. The PSP has confirmed it is monitoring these online calls and will take necessary measures to prevent crimes and maintain public order.
Recent police interventions at protest camps have sparked a legal debate over the limits of the right to demonstrate. Legal experts argue that the Portuguese Constitution broadly protects the right to protest, including the use of temporary structures, and caution against blanket bans on camping as a form of demonstration.
A coordinated European operation led by Europol and the European Labour Authority, which took place from 14 to 20 September, identified nine foreign nationals in the restaurant sector as victims of labour exploitation in Portugal. Authorities questioned four defendants—a woman, two men, and a company, all Portuguese nationals—following inspections across sectors including construction, agriculture, and maritime infrastructure.