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Seven out of ten Portuguese consider housing protests and encampments legitimate

A recent Aximage poll shows 70% of respondents support the reasons behind recent housing protests and encampments in Lisbon and Porto. Regarding police interventions to remove protesters, 56% of those polled hold the Government responsible, while 58% believe a court ruling allowing one activist to remain in the Rossio should apply to all protesters.

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This survey indicates widespread public sympathy for housing-rights movements in Portugal, highlighting the growing political and social pressure on the government to address the housing crisis.

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