Housing Protesters Re‑erect Tents in Lisbon’s Rossio Square
Housing activists returned to Rossio Square on Saturday, re‑establishing their tent encampment despite a recent police crackdown.
📌 Key Highlights & Context
- Police detained 55 protesters during the previous raid.
- A popular assembly voted to keep the camp in place as a stand against real‑estate speculation.
- Similar protests are spreading to Porto, highlighting a national housing crisis.
Police raid and arrests
On Saturday, October 24, police intervened at the Rossio Square tent encampment, detaining 55 protesters. The arrests sparked a nationwide debate over the suppression of the right to housing.
Community decision and growing movement
During a popular assembly held on Friday, participants voted to keep the camp in Rossio as a stand against real‑estate speculation. The decision is seen as a signal of broader resistance.
- Similar tent protests have begun in Porto.
- Public pressure on the housing crisis is increasing.
- Local authorities are being forced to seek solutions.