Moedas calls Lisbon housing protest a 'very just cause' but asks for 'serenity'

Lisbon Mayor Carlos Moedas stated on Friday 16 October that the right to housing is a just cause and that the city authorizes the planned demonstration, while calling for calm and respect for the law regarding the symbolic use of tents. The mayor noted that the city has invested 560 million euros and delivered over 3,500 homes to address a crisis stemming from a decade of stalled construction between 2010 and 2020.