Portugal housing protesters call new gathering after police clear camps
Housing protesters in Portugal plan another gathering after police cleared tent camps and arrested at least 55 people.
Housing protesters in Portugal are calling for a new gathering in the coming days, France 24 reports. Police had already cleared their protest camps.
Police arrested at least 55 people while clearing camps in Lisbon and Porto, according to Deutsche Welle and Al Jazeera. Al Jazeera says protesters then returned to the cleared camps.
Deutsche Welle reports that demonstrators plan to continue their campaign for affordable housing. France 24 says they oppose recent measures announced by the government. It does not say what the measures are.
The protests are against the cost of housing in the country.
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- Deutsche WellePortugal housing protests continue after police clear campsTue, Oct 20, 7:11 PM EDT
- Al JazeeraPortugal cost-of-living protesters pour back into camps cleared by policeTue, Oct 20, 10:19 PM EDT
- France 24Portugal police clear demonstrators from protest camps against cost of housingWed, Oct 21, 8:31 AM EDT
- Al JazeeraWhat’s behind protests in Portugal?Wed, Oct 21, 11:57 AM EDT
- Al JazeeraWhat’s behind protests in Portugal?Wed, Oct 21, 1:48 PM EDT
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- Tue, Oct 20, 10:35 PM EDT, 2 outlets: Portugal police clear housing protest camps, arrest at least 55 people