Housing protests return to Lisbon and Porto after overnight police clashes

Housing protests in Portugal continued Saturday with demonstrators returning to Lisbon's Rossio square and Porto's Praça D. João I after police dispersed overnight camps, leaving dozens injured according to organizers, though police report lower numbers. Police used batons, rubber bullets, and dogs to clear encampments in both cities after protesters refused orders to disperse, citing constitutional rights. Lisbon police reported seven injured and 31 detained, while Porto reported eight injured. Organizers claim over 20 hospitalized in Lisbon and 37 injured in Porto. Chega leader André Ventura defended police actions, calling protesters "vandals and provocateurs" and criticizing Prime Minister Luís Montenegro's silence. He pledged parliamentary work on housing measures while condemning left-wing support for the demonstrations.