Thousands March in Porto, Vowing to Stay Until Housing Demands Are Met

Thousands of people are marching through central Porto on Saturday to protest housing costs, declaring they "came to stay" until they are heard and respected. The demonstration, organized by the Acampada movement, started at Praça da Batalha and will end at Praça D. João I with music and a popular assembly. Around 300 people gathered initially, but many more joined the march, which includes chants, applause, and demands for measures addressing the housing crisis. The protests began in Porto on October 10 and have spread to Lisbon and other cities, following parliamentary approval of a new rental law. On October 15, protesters denounced a violent police crackdown that injured 39 people, while Lisbon authorities detained 55 demonstrators on Tuesday.