Hours after suspending activities for two days due to storm Charles, organizers announced an event at the Pavilhão de Portugal. The nearby Web Summit was denounced as a symbol of those who want Lisbon transformed into a luxury showcase where wage earners cannot afford rent.
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Activists met in Lisbon and Porto on 29 October to discuss the future of the housing movement following recent police interventions in both cities. Proposals include consolidating Porto's encampments and seeking a formal meeting with the Minister of Parliamentary Affairs, Pedro Duarte.
The Acampada de Lisboa housing protest has suspended its activities for Tuesday 10 November and Wednesday 11 November due to severe weather forecasts linked to storm Charles, cancelling a gathering at Alto de Pina and a protest outside the Web Summit venue at Parque das Nações. Mainland Portugal is under a state of alert from 00:00 to 23:59 on Wednesday 11 November, with schools and non-essential public services closed across all districts, and potential restrictions on bridges and air traffic. IPMA forecasts intense rain and strong winds with gusts reaching 120 km/h, potentially exceeding 150 km/h if a sting jet forms.
The housing protest movement, which began on 10 October, has reached its one-month mark, resulting in public debate and government-level meetings on housing policies. Police crackdowns on tents in Porto and Lisbon, based on a 1974 decree-law, have been challenged by a ruling from the Administrative Court of Lisbon.