Housing
Protesters face initial questioning; social cohesion on the agenda of the Council of State
Thirteen people arrested in Lisbon and Porto on Sunday, 1 November, during protests for housing rights are being brought before a court this Monday, 2 November, for alleged disobedience. Separately, the Council of State is meeting in Belém to discuss social cohesion, while political parties debate the police response to the demonstrations.
Why it matters
While this news involves ongoing police and political responses to housing protests, it does not currently change tenancy or housing rules; however, it marks an escalation in the visibility of the housing crisis that the government is now addressing at the Council of State level.Useful?
