# Portuguese police clear Lisbon housing protest camp, arrest 25

https://mins.news/en/item/114736

- Al Jazeera, 2026-10-25 13:29 UTC
- Society
- Original: https://www.aljazeera.com/economy/2026/10/25/portuguese-police-clear-lisbon-housing-protest-camp-arrest-25?traffic_source=rss

> Police cleared a housing protest camp in central Lisbon overnight, baton-charging demonstrators and arresting 25. Protesters are demanding government action over soaring rents and housing shortages. Officers also dismantled a smaller camp in Porto, where six people were arrested.

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