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Police arrest 55 housing protesters in Lisbon

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Portuguese police arrested 55 people in Lisbon during an operation against housing protests before releasing them. Organisers plan to put the tents back up on Wednesday, while rallies also took place in several cities, reports Jornal Tropical.

Portugal’s Public Security Police (PSP) arrested 55 people in Lisbon on Tuesday night during housing protests, reports Jornal Tropical. Those detained were released and are due to appear in court on Wednesday.

A popular assembly held in Lisbon on Tuesday proposed putting the tents back up from Wednesday. In Porto, protesters who had been camping for a week in D. João I Square left without incident after complying with the authorities’ orders. Housing rallies also took place in several cities across Portugal.

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