PORTUGAL HOUSING CRISIS: Protesters Return After Police Arrest 31 in Lisbon and Porto

Описание: Hundreds of housing protesters returned to Lisbon's Rossio Square on Sunday, October 25, after an overnight police operation to clear their encampment sparked outrage over alleged excessive force. Demonstrators accused police of assaulting peaceful protesters, while authorities said officers acted proportionately after repeated orders to dismantle the camp were ignored. Police reported 33 injuries across Lisbon and Porto and arrested 31 people in the two cities, while the activist platform Casa para Viver claimed around 60 people had been injured. Organised by Acampada Lisboa and other housing groups under the slogan "More homes, fewer batons", the demonstration called for affordable rents, more public housing and the withdrawal of proposed tenancy changes that protesters say could make evictions easier. Portugal's housing crisis has intensified as house prices have more than doubled since 2017 and rents for new leases have nearly doubled, according to Reuters. The renewed protests highlight growing public anger over housing affordability, police conduct and the government's response to the crisis.

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