Porto housing protesters debate camp future after police raid
Demonstrators in Porto will vote on whether to relocate, stay, or re-establish their camp following a police clearance.
KEY POINTS
- Around 2,000 people protested at Praça D. João I in Porto
- Police cleared the camp in the early hours of Thursday
- 37 people were injured, two seriously, during the clashes
- A petition with 1,300+ signatures demands Mayor Pedro Duarte's resignation
- Protesters will assemble Thursday to decide the camp's future
Protesters camped at Praça D. João I in Porto will hold a popular assembly on Thursday to decide whether to change location, remain, or set up camp again. Around two thousand people were present at the demonstration.
The camp, which began on Saturday, demanded housing solutions amid a severe crisis. Organizers are asking people to continue donating tents, noting a current reserve available for use tonight.
“Violence is the only argument of ignorance.”
Police intervened early Thursday morning, clearing the square after clashes that began between Wednesday and Thursday. The operation left 37 people injured, two of them seriously.
A petition with over 1,300 signatures calls for the resignation of Mayor Pedro Duarte. The petition also demands an independent investigation into the police action and a concrete response to the housing crisis.
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