The Public Security Police (Polícia de Segurança Pública or PSP) and the Porto Municipal Police (Polícia Municipal) cleared an encampment of approximately 50 tents in Praça Dom João I on Monday morning. Activists had occupied the square following a weekend demonstration protesting escalating housing costs and the rising cost of living. The Left Bloc (Bloco de Esquerda) demanded explanations from the Ministry of Internal Administration regarding the legal basis for dismantling the camp.
Police Remove Housing Protest Camp in Central Porto
Monday, 12 October 2026AI summary
4 sources
- Housing: new gathering in Porto after tents were removedobservador.pt ·
- Left Bloc wants to know who authorised the removal of a protest camp against housing prices in Portocmjornal.pt ·
- Police dismantle encampment in Porto. Movement denounces “disproportionate action”publico.pt ·
- Removal of protesters' tents in Porto may be "illegal". BE questions the Ministry of Internal Administration on the legal basis for police actionrtp.pt ·
