Dozens reportedly injured in police crackdown on Portugal housing protest
Demonstrators clashed with police overnight in Porto, after officers moved in to remove tents. Protest organisers say at least 35 people were injured.
Dozens reportedly injured in police crackdown on housing protest in Portugal, as demonstrators stationed in central Porto square faced violent intervention. The Housing Movement denounced the police operation, labeling it disproportionate and unjustified, despite the protest's peaceful nature. At least 37 people were injured, including two with fractures.
Demonstrators had been camping in Praca D. Joao I since Saturday, despite Porto's city council warning against any form of camping in the area. The protest decision came after a public assembly and the removal of tents by the city council. Police spokesperson Pedro Manuel claimed the first attempt to remove protesters took place at 2 am, involving cleaning vehicles.
At 3 am, police resumed the operation, with Manuel describing the subsequent harassment as criminal. Porto City Council vowed to be "absolutely ruthless" against any further attempts to set up tents in the square.
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