Portugal cost-of-living protesters pour back into camps cleared by police
Author: Al Jazeera Staff and ReutersPublished on: October 21, 2026Country: Portugal
Society & LifestylePolitics

Thousands of protesters returned to Rossio Square in Lisbon and Dom João I Square in Porto after police cleared their camps and arrested 55 people. Organisers said more than 1,000 people had gathered in each city. Activists are demanding that the government withdraw a bill that would make evictions easier and end rent caps on new leases, after it passed a first parliamentary reading. In Lisbon, 41-year-old Debora Miranda joined the protest to speak out against soaring living costs and housing difficulties.
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