Portuguese police clear Lisbon housing protest camp, arrest 25
Officers baton-charge demonstrators in overnight operation as activists demand government action on housing crisis.
Police in Portugal have cleared a camp in central Lisbon set up to protest against the country’s deepening housing crisis, baton-charging demonstrators and making 25 arrests.
Dozens of officers, some with police dogs, moved in on the camp in Rossio Square shortly after 2am (02:00 GMT) on Sunday.
They had warned protesters that their tents would be dismantled if they were not removed, threatening disobedience charges for those who resisted.
While police reported seven minor injuries among officers and protesters in the two operations, the activist group Casa para Viver (Homes to Live) said 60 people were hurt and called for a fresh protest outside parliament on Tuesday.