Housing

Porto City Council confirms 'direct coordination' between police forces during housing protests

The Porto City Council confirmed it coordinated with the PSP and Porto Ambiente during housing protest encampments on 12 and 15 October. Protesters' belongings were seized and are currently held by the Municipal Police; they can only be recovered after the conclusion of administrative infraction proceedings and, where applicable, the payment of a fine.

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If you participated in these protests and had property seized, you must wait for the conclusion of administrative proceedings and potentially pay a fine to recover your belongings from the Municipal Police in Porto.

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