Over 100 demonstrators gathered in Faro to protest against rising housing costs in the Algarve, which is currently the second most expensive region in the country for rentals.
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The Livre party filed an urgent request on Sunday, 25 October 2026, for the Minister of Internal Administration and the national director of the PSP to appear before Parliament to explain the police intervention during housing protests in Lisbon and Porto. The party wants clarification on the criteria, proportionality, and methods used—including batons, dogs, and rubber bullets—after overnight clashes resulted in dozens of arrests and injuries.
Police intervened around 02:00 on Sunday, 25 October 2026, clearing tent encampments from Praça do Rossio in Lisbon and Praça D. João I in Porto following clashes that left dozens injured and arrested. The Acampada movement has called a new demonstration for 17:00 today in Lisbon and 19:00 in Porto, while the Casa Para Viver platform scheduled a further protest outside the Assembly of the Republic for Tuesday, 27 October 2026 at 18:30 as MPs debate housing proposals in the state budget.
Thousands of demonstrators, including many families and young people, marched on Saturday afternoon to demand lower housing costs and better access to affordable homes.