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Right to the demonstration “was never in question” in the city of Porto, guarantees Pedro Duarte

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Briefings

Porto's municipal president Pedro Duarte confirmed the right to protest is not in question and has not been challenged, though he warned protests must remain within democratic bounds. The city council intervened to clear the Praça D. João I after a week-long camping protest against housing shortages, following a police ultimatum similar to Lisbon's. Duarte rejected legitimacy for 'popular assemblies' while acknowledging the council's role in clearing the square, and admitted legal services are reviewing a request to extend the protest until year-end.

Key points

• Porto's municipal president Pedro Duarte confirmed the right to protest is not in question and has not been challenged.
• The city council intervened to clear the Praça D. João I after a week-long camping protest against housing shortages, following a police ultimatum similar to Lisbon's.

Context

Porto's municipal president Pedro Duarte confirmed the right to protest is not in question and has not been challenged, though he warned protests must remain within democratic bounds. The city council intervened to clear the Praça D. João I after a week-long camping protest against housing shortages, following a police ultimatum similar to Lisbon's. Duarte rejected legitimacy for 'popular assemblies' while acknowledging the council's role in clearing the square, and admitted legal services are reviewing a request to extend the protest until year-end.

Limitations

Evidence covers only the immediate protest mobilization and the subsequent police intervention in Porto. It does not include the full timeline of the protest's duration, the specific number of tents removed, or the final outcome of the legal review regarding the year-end extension request. The source is a single article from October 2026, limiting the scope to this specific incident and its immediate aftermath.

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