The Chega party leader called for the Prime Minister to intervene and for the Health Minister to take responsibility following multiple deaths in the Algarve, specifically citing emergency care failures at Portimão Hospital. This follows the Minister's decision to dismiss the president of the ULS Algarve and the arrest of the ULS Aveiro president on corruption charges.
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Protesters from the Porto housing encampment approved a meeting with the President of the Republic at the Belém Palace. They intend to request that he demand the resignation of the Minister of Internal Administration, Luís Neves, and support their position on police conduct and housing legislation.
The political party Livre is demanding the resignation of the Minister of Internal Administration following police interventions during housing protests on Sunday, 1 November in Lisbon and Porto. The party intends to report the events to the Council of Europe's Human Rights Commissioner and the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, citing concerns over human rights violations.
A petition with over 1,300 signatures demands the resignation of Porto Mayor Pedro Duarte following police intervention during a housing protest in Praça D. João I that resulted in 39 injuries. The petition calls for political accountability, a public inquiry into the police action, and concrete housing policy measures.