### [2026-11-1](/feed/2026/11/1/index.md)

##### 2026 European unrest
# Portuguese riot police dismantle protest camps in Lisbon's Rossio Square and Porto, arresting 13 people for refusing orders to disperse. Thirteen officers are injured, while activists say more than 30 protesters are also injured. 

Amid a wave of protests across Europe, demonstrations in Portugal over soaring housing costs have escalated into a fresh crisis, with dozens injured and 13 arrested in clashes as police dismantled protesters’ tents.


### Sources:

1. [AFP](https://www.afp.com/en/portuguese-police-clash-housing-protesters-arrest-13)
2. [Lianhe Zaobao](https://www.zaobao.com.sg/en/news/world/clashes-erupt-portugal-housing-protests-police-dismantle-camps-arrest-13) [Image](https://cassette.sphdigital.com.sg/image/zaobao/f9dedb4c55db91e7f0fa266da81fc39cb40bd83c1e9c288561c505c4746ac1e6)

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