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Portugal police break up housing protest camps in Lisbon, Porto
Police say they arrested 13 people as they cleared camps, while the prime minister rules out dropping a rental bill.
The short version
- Police moved into tent camps in Lisbon and Porto early Sunday, using shields and batons to disperse protesters.[Deutsche Welle · Al Jazeera]
- Police said 13 people were arrested for refusing orders to disperse, and 13 officers were hurt.[Deutsche Welle]
- Activists said more than 30 protesters were injured, while a lawmaker and a lawyer criticized the force used.[Deutsche Welle · Al Jazeera]
- Prime Minister Luis Montenegro has ruled out withdrawing the rental bill, though changes may come before the final vote.[Deutsche Welle]
Key facts
- Police cleared tent camps in Lisbon's Rossio Square and Porto's Dom Joao I square early on Sunday.[Deutsche Welle · Al Jazeera]
- Police said six people were arrested in Lisbon and seven in Porto for refusing orders to disperse.[Deutsche Welle]
- Police said 13 officers were injured and eight were taken to hospital.[Deutsche Welle]
- Activist group Acampada Lisboa said more than 30 protesters were injured, including 10 needing hospital treatment.[Deutsche Welle]
- The operations followed a Saturday march of thousands against a rental bill.[Deutsche Welle · Al Jazeera]
- Prime Minister Luis Montenegro has ruled out withdrawing the rental bill.[Deutsche Welle]
What remains uncertain
- Arrest, injury, and force claims come from police and activist statements and are not independently verified in these reports.[Deutsche Welle · Al Jazeera]
- Whether the police force was proportionate is disputed; a lawmaker and a lawyer criticized it.[Deutsche Welle · Al Jazeera]
- The rental bill's final form is unknown because the prime minister acknowledged modifications may be made before the final vote.[Deutsche Welle]
Sources
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