Law enforcement officers using batons, shields, and police dogs moved into Lisbon's Rossio Square at 4:30 a.m. to clear over 50 tents, while simultaneously clearing another site in Porto. Demonstrators argue that proposed government reforms will worsen an existing crisis that has seen house prices and new lease rents roughly double since 2017. Critics and lawmakers condemned the crackdown, maintaining that the public gatherings were peaceful despite the aggressive police intervention.
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Protesters are demanding the withdrawal of a bill that eases evictions and lifts rent cap…: Protesters are demanding the withdrawal of a bill that eases evictions and lifts rent caps on new leases.
Portugal is confronting a severe housing shortage of 300,000 homes that has doubled home…: Portugal is confronting a severe housing shortage of 300,000 homes that has doubled home prices since 2017.
Lawmaker Pedro Delgado Alves argued the Rossio Square demonstration was entirely peaceful…: Lawmaker Pedro Delgado Alves argued the Rossio Square demonstration was entirely peaceful and did not justify police force.
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Dozens of officers, some accompanied by police dogs, moved into Rossio Square in Lisbon early on Sunday.
Police have used shields and batons to disperse housing protesters who stormed a tent camp in Portugal’s capital, Lisbon, a week after similar operations drew criticism from protesters and rights groups.
Dozens of officers, some accompanied by police dogs, moved into Rossio Square at about 4:30am (04:30 GMT) on Sunday, a day after thousands marched demanding the government withdraw a rental bill they say would deepen the country’s housing crisis.
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