Police dismantled housing-protest camps in Lisbon and Porto and arrested more than 30 people
Police cleared housing-protest camps in Lisbon and Porto on Sunday, removing at least 100 tents in Lisbon and about 50 in Porto, The Guardian reported. It said more than 30 people were arrested; earlier, Reuters counted 25 in Lisbon and six in Porto. Police reported seven minor injuries; activist group Casa para Viver said 60 people were hurt.
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Portuguese police cleared housing protest camps in Lisbon and Porto early Sunday, with more than 30 people arrested overall, The Guardian reported. In Lisbon’s Rossio Square, officers, some with police dogs, moved in. The Guardian reported police used dogs and batons, while Reuters said officers baton-charged demonstrators. The Lisbon camp had more than 100 tents; police had warned that tents would be dismantled and protesters who resisted could face disobedience charges. A camp of about 50 tents was also dismantled at Praca D. Joao I in Porto. Reuters reported 25 arrests in Lisbon and six in Porto; police said the 25 Lisbon detainees were released and due in court Monday. Police reported seven minor injuries among officers and protesters, while activist group Casa para Viver said 60 people were hurt and called for a protest outside parliament Tuesday.
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The Guardian directly reports the camps being cleared in Lisbon and Porto and more than 30 arrests. Reuters independently reports the Lisbon clearance and 25 arrests there, consistent with the overall claim; Proto Thema refers to a separate operation on 20 October.