Protesters demanding affordable housing set up tent encampments in Lisbon's Rossio square and Porto's Praça D. João I following weekend demonstrations over living costs. Minister of Infrastructure and Housing Miguel Pinto Luz said he understands the pain of demonstrators but noted that government measures need time to produce results. Ombudsman (Provedora de Justiça) Luísa Neto also requested official records regarding police actions against protesters in Porto to evaluate whether the intervention respected the constitutional right to assemble.
Update: Protesters Defy Police Orders to Maintain Housing Encampments
Housing demonstrators in Lisbon and Porto voted to prolong their encampments until 31 December despite warnings from the Public Security Police (Polícia de Segurança Pública or PSP) that unauthorized overnight camping violates public assembly rules. In Porto, organizers refused private municipal meetings and invited Pedro Duarte to speak directly with them in Praça D. João I. In Lisbon, police warned campers in Rossio after midnight that remaining in the square could constitute disobedience, though officers refrained from immediate eviction.
