Portuguese police clear a housing protest camp in central Lisbon and make 25 arrests. Multiple outlets report that officers carried out an overnight or early-hours operation that involved baton-charging demonstrators.
The camp is described as a protest against Portugal’s worsening housing affordability and broader cost-of-living pressures. Some coverage specifies the location as Rossio Square and says protesters set up more than 100 tents. Others frame the action in the context of a deepening home affordability crisis, including references to sharp increases in prices and rents since 2017, while still focusing on police clearing the camp and detaining those present.
