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Portuguese police clear new Lisbon tent camp after mass housing protest

Police dismantled a second tent camp in Rossio Square at dawn, a week after baton charges on protesters demanding Portugal scrap its rental bill.

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What to know

  • Protesters demand the government scrap a bill easing evictions and ending rent caps on new leases, which already passed a first reading with Chega's abstention.
  • Police have now cleared tent camps in Rossio Square twice within a week, both times drawing criticism for using force against demonstrators.
  • PM Montenegro has ruled out withdrawing the bill entirely but signals willingness to amend it before a final parliamentary vote in coming weeks.
  • Portugal's protests mirror a wider wave of housing-cost unrest across Spain, France, Germany and other European countries.

“the main line of action is the government's programme”

Luis Montenegro, Prime Minister of Portugal · Straits Times / Reuters ↗ · Oct 28

Luis Montenegro Prime Minister of PortugalJose Luis Carneiro Socialist Party leaderPedro Delgado Alves Socialist lawmakerIuri Rodrigues Police commander

Portuguese police clear new Lisbon tent camp after mass housing protest
Investing.com News

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    Police clear Rossio Square tent camp before dawn

    Dozens of officers with police dogs dismantled the Lisbon tent camp after three warnings, dispersing hundreds of shielding protesters with shields and baton charges; a smaller camp in Porto's Dom Joao I square was also cleared.

    “a police intervention involving force, physical violence or baton charges, the kind of scenes we witnessed last week…”
    — Pedro Delgado Alves
    • amalia22@mastodon.social

      Police clear new Lisbon housing protest camp after thousands rally | Reuters https://www. reuters.com/world/europe/thous ands-return-lisbon-square-press-government-scrap-rental-bill-2026-10-31/

      amalia22@mastodon.socialMastodon7d agoview on Mastodon ↗
  2. background

    Socialist leader Carneiro urges government to negotiate — Socialist Party leader Jose Luis Carneiro called on the government to engage opposition parties and protesters rather than impose its policy unilaterally.

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    Thousands march in Lisbon, pitch tent camp in Rossio Square — A march through central Lisbon drew thousands of housing protesters, after which more than 50 tents were pitched in Rossio Square.

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    Montenegro rules out scrapping rental bill, open to amendments — Prime Minister Luis Montenegro said he would not withdraw the bill but was open to amending it before a final vote, insisting the government's programme remains the main line of action.

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    Police baton-charge protesters clearing earlier tent camps — Police were criticized for baton-charging demonstrators and arresting dozens while clearing tent camps in the same squares the previous week.

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  1. 3 outlets Thousands return to Lisbon square, press government to scrap rental bill

    first by Reuters, 7d ago · also Investing.com News, Straits Times