Housing

Protesters granted permission to spend the night in Praça D. João I, Porto, by police

Following police intervention during recent housing rights demonstrations, protesters in Porto have received authorization to stay overnight in Praça D. João I, provided they remove their tents and maintain noise levels. This follows violent confrontations between police and demonstrators in Lisbon and Porto on the early morning of Sunday, 25 October, which resulted in 33 injuries and 33 arrests. The Inspectorate-General of Internal Administration and the Ombudsman have both requested urgent explanations regarding the police actions.

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While this specific group has been granted permission to stay, the situation highlights ongoing tensions and legal conflict between housing protesters and state authorities, following mass police interventions last weekend.

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