# Portuguese police clear housing protest camps, arrest 55

https://mins.news/en/item/107731

- Reuters, 2026-10-20 11:15 UTC
- Society
- Original: https://www.reuters.com/world/portuguese-police-clear-housing-protest-camps-arresting-55-2026-10-20/?link_source=ta_bluesky_link&taid=6ad74d3e75a7df0001b12fc2

> Before dawn on Tuesday, Portuguese police cleared protest camps in Lisbon and Porto, removing activists who had occupied two central squares to protest the worsening housing crisis. Police arrested 55 people.

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