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Police clear Lisbon housing protest camp as thousands rally over housing costs

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Portugal police clear demonstrators from protest camps against cost of housing
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Summary

Thousands of people protested in Lisbon's Rossio square over housing costs after police removed a protest camp there. Protesters voted to return the next day and camp out again. France 24 reports that the demonstrators oppose recent government housing measures and are calling for a new gathering in the coming days, despite police clearing the protest camps.

This continues an earlier story: Protesters camp overnight in central Lisbon to denounce Portugal's housing crisis

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  1. Euronews

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    Thousands protested in Lisbon's Rossio square over housing costs after police removed a camp, and voted to return the next day to camp out again.

  2. France 24

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    Portuguese demonstrators are protesting the cost of housing, opposing recent government measures, and calling for a new gathering in the coming days despite police clearing protest camps.

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