Thousands of people continue protesting for affordable housing in Portugal

Описание: (21 Oct 2026)
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ASSOCIATED PRESS
Lisbon, Portugal - 20 October 2026
1. Various of protesters holding keys, chanting UPSOUND (Portuguese) “the people are on the street, the fight continues”
2. Various of protesters lighting flares
3. Close of protester addressing the crowds
4. Various of protesters assembled in Rossio square
5. Close of sign reading (Portuguese) “the only fight you lose is the one you give up on”
6. Various of protesters raising hands, pledging to return to camp out the following day
7. Protester with young child holding sign reading “Luis (referring to Portuguese Prime Minister), I will be happy”
8. SOUNDBITE (Portuguese) Sara Negra, protester:
“I think that is non-negotiable for people to have a place to live and feel safe, where they can be at peace with their families, our homes are where we build our peace and our emotional safety. At this point this is all a big circus, I think lies have reached such a limit, dehumanisation has reached such a limit, cruelty have reached such a limit, all limits were passed. Enough with this circus, with this mummery, no one of us want to feel like a clown. It is important for the government to understand that they are there because we put them there and we are the ones that can take them from there and they are there to serve us.”
9. Mid of group of protesters chatting with each other
10. SOUNDBITE (Portuguese) Francisco Costa e Silva, 31, protester:
“I think that in Lisbon, as in several European capitals, but perhaps here more than in other places, the cost of housing became a prohibitive thing for most people, not just for young people. It reached a ridiculous level, I think people are just showing their discontent in a democratic manner.”
11. Mid of protesters during assembly
12. SOUNDBITE (Portuguese) Francisco Costa e Silva, 31, protester:
“Neighbourhoods where I grew up or spent time during my childhood only exist physically now. I think what makes a neighbourhood and a city is the people and not just buildings, so I think we are losing the life of the neighbourhoods in a great part of the city, I think that what makes Lisbon is its people and that is disappearing.”
13. Various of protester holding sign up reading (Portuguese) “a house cannot be a privilege”
14. Mid of 72-year-old protestor Carlos Santos
15. SOUNDBITE (Portuguese) Carlos Santos, 72, protester:
"(I'm here) In solidarity with the fight of the youth and also other population not so young, to support this fight that I think is completely fair, and against a government that is incompetent and that only tries to rule for those with more money, for the powerful and that has no consideration for the issues of the poorer.”
16. Tilt down of square where protesters are assembled
17. Close of sign reading (Portuguese) “we are not digital nomads, we are the real people of Lisbon.”
STORYLINE:
Several thousands of people joined protests for affordable housing in several cities across Portugal on Tuesday.

In downtown Lisbon, thousands gathered at Rossio square, the location chosen for the Spanish-inspired camping ground of the protesters.

“I think that in Lisbon, as in several European capitals, but perhaps here more than in other places, the cost of housing became a prohibitive thing for most people, not just or young people, it reached a ridiculous level, I think people are just showing their discontent in a democratic manner", said Francisco Costa e Silva, a 31-year-old protester, in Lisbon.






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