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Police storm housing protest camps in Lisbon
DW.com • • world
Key Points:
- Police cleared protest camps in Lisbon and Porto early Sunday after thousands marched against a rental bill amid Portugal's housing crisis.
- Officers used shields and batons to disperse protesters, resulting in 13 arrests and injuries to 13 police and an unspecified number of civilians.
- Activist group Acampada Lisboa reported over 30 protesters injured, including 10 hospitalized, and called for a new rally in response to what they described as a disproportionate police operation.
- Protesters demand the government scrap plans to ease evictions and end rent caps on new leases, while Prime Minister Luis Montenegro has ruled out withdrawing the bill but may consider modifications.
