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Portimão housing protesters create working groups to define action

Protesters in Portimão formed working groups to draft formal housing demands for the Algarve regional authority and to map vacant properties in the region. The group is planning a new protest on 14 November.

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While this is a local protest movement, it signals ongoing regional organization around the housing crisis in the Algarve; if you live in Portimão, be aware that a protest is scheduled for 14 November.

Correio da Manhã· 3d agoRead original ↗

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