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PS calls court ruling on housing protests a 'resounding defeat' for PM and demands consequences

The Lisbon Administrative Court ruled that the 00:30 curfew for protests is not absolute or automatic, authorizing a housing demonstrator to remain in Rossio overnight with a tent until 24 November 2026. The PS parliamentary leader described the ruling as a major defeat for the Prime Minister and the Minister of Internal Administration, criticizing police actions during recent housing protests.

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If you participate in public demonstrations or housing protests, a court ruling clarifies that nighttime restrictions are not automatically absolute, allowing overnight protests to continue under specific conditions.

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Following a court ruling in Lisbon that permitted a protest tent to remain in Rossio beyond the police-enforced midnight curfew, the BE has challenged the President of the Republic to intervene with the Government. The BE argues that the court's decision invalidates the Government's legal basis for recent police actions against protesters and has requested clarifications regarding fines issued to drivers who honked in support of housing demonstrations.

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Renata Cambra says it would be absurd for court decision on housing protest camping to apply only to her

The Administrative Court of Lisbon ruled that the 00:30 curfew for demonstrations is not an absolute or automatic limit, authorizing the petitioner to remain in the Rossio square with a tent until 24 November. This date coincides with the upcoming State Budget vote. The government and police have suggested the ruling applies only to the individual who brought the case, while the petitioner argues it should extend to the collective protest.

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Porto protest camp says court ruling shows police violence is illegitimate

Following a Lisbon court ruling that allowed a housing protest tent to remain in Rossio beyond the 00:30 curfew until 24 November, activists in Porto are calling for changes to PSP police tactics after repeated dispersals at Praça D. João I. The Lisbon Administrative Court ruled that a general time limit on demonstrations violates the principle of proportionality, though the decision does not explicitly establish a blanket right to collective tent encampments.

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