Police intervened in housing crisis protests in Portugal. Demonstrators' camps were dispersed

In the events that broke out after the police intervention against the activists who camped in Lisbon and Porto in the morning to protest the housing crisis in Portugal, 31 people were detained and 11 people, including eight demonstrators and three police officers, were injured. 171 structures built by activists within the scope of the camp were also demolished.

THE FUSE OF THE ACTION WAS IGNITED IN SPAIN

Last month, housing protests began in Madrid, the capital of Spain, as a result of the forced eviction of an 87-year-old woman named Maricarmen Abascal from her house, where she had lived as a tenant for more than 70 years.

While the protests that broke out after Abascal was evicted from his house after he could no longer pay the exorbitant rent increase spread across the country, hundreds of thousands of people took to the streets and the action of camping with tents began in Madrid's Sol Square.

SYMBOL NAME LOST HIS LIFE

Maricarmen Abascal, who ignited the demonstrations and became a symbolic figure, lost her life in this process.

In Portugal, where the housing crisis protests in Spain spread, demonstrators were protesting housing prices by setting up tents in public areas.

Portuguese police dispersed the camps established in Lisbon and Porto city centers with operations this morning.

A total of 31 people were detained, 25 in Lisbon and 6 in Porto. The groups carrying out the protests claim that the number of detainees is 37.

Setting up tents in public areas sparked a debate that this was an illegal action, and these tents were removed several times either by activists or by police operations.

Portuguese demonstrators accuse the government of failing to act against the housing crisis and imposing rent reforms that would make evictions easier.

Meanwhile, people and students continue to demonstrate against the high cost of living in France, Italy and Spain.

With the arrival of the weekend, demonstrations flared up again in France, where many security measures were taken, such as declaring partial curfews in certain regions and increasing the number of law enforcement forces to intervene in the events.

The events were not limited to France only. In Spain and Italy, protesters and police clashed.