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Police in Portugal ‘use dogs and batons’ to dismantle housing protest camps

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Police in Portugal dismantled housing protest camps in central Lisbon and Porto during early morning raids on Sunday. Officers used batons and dogs to clear at least 100 tents in Lisbon and about 50 tents in Porto, resulting in the arrest of more than 30 people.

The police intervention targeted encampments established by housing activists. The raids represent a significant escalation in the authorities' response to the ongoing protest demonstrations concerning housing conditions in the country's major urban centers.

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