Strikes
Police charge housing protesters in Rossio; demonstrators report 10 arrested and six injured
Police forces cleared the housing protest camp at Rossio in Lisbon in the early hours of Sunday, 1 November, leading to at least 10 arrests and six injuries. The police intervention, which began around 4:30, involved the removal of tents and the dispersal of protesters through the city center, ending around 5:00.
Why it matters
While this was a specific protest event, the presence of heavy-handed policing in a central public space and the removal of the camp mark the end of this specific housing demonstration, which residents should be aware of if passing through the Rossio/Baixa area today.CNN PortugalRead original ↗
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