Thousands fill Lisbon's Rossio Square for housing protest and 'mega camp'

Thousands of protesters filled Lisbon's Rossio Square from 6:30 p.m. to demand housing solutions, setting up tents for a "mega camp" behind the statue of King Pedro IV. The demonstration, organized by the Acampada de Lisboa movement, featured chants against Prime Minister Luís Montenegro and demands including reversing the rental law, ending evictions without alternatives, and curbing property purchases by investment funds. Protesters also voiced support for Palestine. The housing protests began in Porto on October 10 and spread to Lisbon, with similar actions in other cities. Police removed tents and detained 55 protesters on Tuesday, while a violent police charge in Porto on October 15 injured 39 people.