Police clash with housing crisis protesters in Portugal
Police clash with housing crisis protesters in Portugal
Police clash with housing crisis protesters in Portugal



![Riot police officers and protesters clash as they take part in a protest against housing shortage, soaring rents and low wages at Rossio Square in Lisbon, Portugal, on October 25, 2026 [Francisco Romao Pereira/AFP]](/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/AFP__20261025__D4CQ37C__v3__HighRes__TopshotPortugalSocialHousingProtestRealEstatePo-1792931068.jpg?resize=770%2C513&quality=80)



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