Police in Portugal ‘use dogs and batons’ to dismantle housing protest camps
More than 30 people arrested as officers clear at least 100 tents in central Lisbon and about 50 in Porto Police in Portugal have dismantled housing protest camps in Lisbon and Porto, baton-charging campaigners in the early hours of Sunday and arresting more than 30 people. The raids were the latest incident in days of clashes between police and campaigners who – inspired by similar camps in Spain – had sought to pitch tents in central squares to protest against the country’s deepening housing crisis.
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[Claude] The outlets differ: Reports 2 and 3 cover the same Lisbon camp clearance without conflicting facts, while Report 4 gives 25 arrests versus Report 1's more than 30 for the same operation, so it disagrees on the figure.
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1d agoPolice in Portugal ‘use dogs and batons’ to dismantle housing protest camps More than 30 people arrested as officers clear at least 100 tents in central Lisbon and about 50 in Porto Police in Portugal have dismantled housing protest camps in Lisbon and Porto, baton-charging campaigners in the early hours of Sunday and arresting more than 30 people. The raids were the latest incident in days of clashes between police and campaigners who – inspired by similar camps in Spain – had sought to pitch tents in central squares to protest against the country’s deepening housing crisis.
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