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A mass rally took place in Lisbon outside the parliament building against the housing crisis and alleged police violence. The demonstration was a response to the clearing of protest camps in Lisbon and Porto; the sides differ on the number of injured.
Otabek YusupovOn the night of 25 October 2026, Portuguese police forcibly dismantled protest tent camps in Lisbon and Porto. Police reported 31 arrests, while camp organizers in Porto claimed 37 minor injuries and two arrests. Protesters demand changes to rental laws, rent caps, and restrictions on property purchases by investment funds.
Otabek YusupovAccording to El País, Spain's Interior Ministry found calls on a website linked to ISIS urging attacks on police and demonstrators during mass protests in Spain, Portugal, France and Italy. Portugal's SSI said it is closely monitoring the situation.
Sevara AzamovaUnai Sordo, Secretary General of the Spanish trade union confederation CCOO, said that unions of the two countries are negotiating a possible joint general strike on November 11. The decision rests with the Portuguese unions. The strike in Spain is scheduled 18 days before the snap elections called by Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez after parliament rejected measures on the housing crisis.
Javlon TursunovOn the morning of October 20, Portuguese police dismantled tent camps on squares in Lisbon and Porto, detaining 55 people and seizing 228 tent structures. That same evening, thousands returned to the squares demanding affordable housing and the withdrawal of a bill simplifying evictions. Protesters announced their intention to restore the camp.
Javlon TursunovOver the weekend, protests against the housing crisis took place in Lisbon's Rossio Square: participants pitched tents and spent the night on the square, demanding action from the government. Demonstrators, including students, complained about rising rents. According to 49-year-old Ivan Silva, an apartment that cost €180 in 2015 is now beyond his means.
Aziz KarimovAt the World Travel Awards Europe 2026 ceremony, held on 17 October in the Bay of Kotor in Montenegro, Lisbon won the titles of Europe's leading city destination and leading cruise destination. Portugal was named Europe's leading destination, Montenegro the leading nature destination, while Turkish Airlines and Zurich Airport topped the transport categories.
Otabek YusupovIn Lisbon, protesters set up a tent camp on Rossio Square, demanding measures against rising housing prices and the cost of living. The action took place after a march involving thousands of people across the country and replicates tent protests in Porto and Spain, where demonstrations have been going on for a fourth week.
Aziz KarimovThe trade union confederation CGTP and housing movements organized demonstrations in Lisbon, Porto and Coimbra on October 17, 2026, demanding higher wages, pensions and affordable housing. The actions followed the dispersal of a tent camp in Porto on Thursday; the Socialist leader demanded clarification over the police actions. At the same time, protests in France escalated into clashes with police.
Otabek YusupovThe Shanti-Som wellness retreat brand, which opened its first resort in Marbella in 2011, will open its second one — Shanti-Som Algarve in Portugal — in February 2027. The 22-room retreat will be housed in a restored 19th-century farmhouse, a 20-minute drive from Faro Airport, and will offer six programmes, including two exclusive ones.
Aziz KarimovPortuguese journalist and writer Joaquim Letria died on Friday at the age of 82. The newspaper Observador reported the news, citing a source close to the family. Letria was the founder of the weeklies O Jornal and Tal & Qual, worked for AP, DPA and the BBC, and also taught journalism for more than 20 years.
Shahnoza ErgashevaLisbon Mayor Carlos Moedas announced his intention to suspend the e-scooter rental scheme, calling it a 'disgrace'. According to him, scooters ride against traffic, the number of accidents is growing, and the city collects more than 1,200 abandoned scooters per month. The matter will be considered at the city council meeting on 21 October.
Aziz KarimovOvernight into Thursday, Porto police cleared the housing rights movement's camp on Praça D. João I. The movement reports 37 injured, including two with fractures, and calls the police action disproportionate. Police confirmed that 'harsher intervention was necessary' but provided no data on injuries. Mayor Pedro Duarte had earlier promised to be 'ruthless' about tents.
Otabek YusupovPortugal's parliamentary working group approved a joint proposal by the PS and PSD parties to extend parental leave: 180 days at full pay when shared between parents, or 150 days for a single parent. The document will go to the relevant committee and then to a plenary vote. The new rules will apply only to leave beginning next year.
Otabek YusupovPortugal's draft state budget for 2027 (OE2027) provides for updated income tax brackets, a rise in the minimum wage to 970 euros, pension indexation of about 3%, increased social benefits and housing measures. At the same time, from the 2027/2028 academic year tuition fees at public universities are set to be unfrozen. The draft still needs to pass parliamentary approval and receive the president's signature.
Dilnoza RahimovaAs part of the international Mare Nostrum operation, the Portuguese judicial police intercepted a speedboat carrying 3.7 tonnes of cocaine off the coast of the Algarve. The crew failed to comply with the authorities, a collision occurred: one suspect died, two foreign nationals were arrested and will appear before a court in Lisbon.
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