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- Police cleared camps in Lisbon’s Rossio square and Porto’s Dom João I square, arresting 55 activists.
- Activists set up 200 tents in Lisbon’s Rossio square and occupied Porto’s Dom João I square ten days.
- Police began coordinated operations shortly before 6 a.m., warning camps were illegal, resulting in two minor injuries treated.
- Protesters demand repeal of the eviction-easing bill and end rent caps, citing prices and rents nearly doubled since 2017.