Portugal: Housing protesters return to Lisbon square after court ruling

Loading the video No Comment Video. Portugal: Housing protesters return to Lisbon square after court ruling Copy/paste the link below: Copy/paste the article video embed link below: Updated: 4 November 2026 - 11:19 GMT+1 Housing protesters have returned to Lisbon's historic Rossio Square, setting up around 100 tents following a court ruling. The demonstration comes as Portugal's government faces growing pressure over housing. More than a hundred people joined Tuesday night's popular assembly called by Acampada de Lisboa in Rossio, demanding action over Portugal's housing crisis. Footage showed protesters unfolding groundsheets, pitching tents and hanging banners around the square. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT By 3am the square was dotted with tents beneath the National Theatre, young protesters wrapped in blankets against the cold. About 80 tents stood in Rossio at daybreak, with 20 more in Porto's Praça D. João I. The renewed protest camp saw a far lighter police presence, with only a few officers visible, some wearing carnations. On Monday, a Lisbon court ruled that the 12.30 am protest curfew was not "absolute and automatic", allowing activist Renata Cambra to keep her tent overnight and protest until the 24 November budget vote. The ruling applied only to her and did not grant others the right to camp. Prime Minister Luís Montenegro addressed the nation on Tuesday, saying there was "no reason" to import violent protest models, and invited opposition leaders to bring housing proposals on Thursday. Acampada members voted to accept President António José Seguro's invitation to talks, though no date has been set. Portugal Lisbon housing crisis Protest Luís Montenegro Top stories Now playing Next Portugal: Housing protesters return to Lisbon square after court ruling Now playing Next Ukraine: 33 dead, over 50 missing after Russian bombing in Zaporizhzhia Now playing Next US midterm elections: Cheers erupt as Talarico's Texas victory is projected Now playing Next Latest news bulletin | November 4th, 2026 – Morning Now playing Next 'Largest House majority' in decades, says election expert Now playing Next Current judicial crisis is 'weakening Poland', says Jourová Now playing Next ‘We will take back the House in 2028’: US House Speaker Johnson promises Republican comeback Now playing Next Dashcam captures deadly private jet crash in Florida Now playing Next EU enlargement at a turning point as leaders meet for Euronews summit Now playing Next US strikes Iran's Qeshm Island ahead of midterm elections Now playing Next US midterm elections 2026: What are they and when will we know the results? Now playing Next France recalls 7 million condoms across EU over safety concerns Now playing Next ‘Democrats did a good job’: Trump congratulates Democrats on midterm wins Now playing Next Europe Today: Democrats win Senate in rebuke of Trump as Poland’s constitutional crisis drags on Now playing Next ‘We defeated Goliath’: Talarico says after historic Texas Senate win Now playing Next Democrats win control of US Congress in midterm rejection of Trump presidency ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT No Comment Tents return to Lisbon square after Portugal protest victory No Comment Americans head to the polls for US midterm elections No Comment Flash floods devastate US Southwest, sweeping away homes and cars No Comment Video shows two helicopters colliding in Nepal’s Everest region Europe News Thousands join Czech protest against public media financing plan USA US midterm elections: Democrats take control of US Congress in rejection of Trump Tech News Italy holds emergency talks as supermarket fridge attacks spread across Europe EU News Progress and pitfalls on the path to a bigger EU: Five takeaways from the Euronews Enlargement Summit EU News Georgia PM offers no way out of EU accession deadlock in Euronews interview Art A licence to create: Inspired carpets and religious brushstrokes shine at Baku Art Weekend South Korea South Korea and Turkey sign financing pact as Seoul seeks role in planned nuclear power plant EU News Armenia to apply for EU membership in 2027 or 2028 ‘realistic’, PM tells Euronews ADVERTISEMENT Earth Series Earth Now | What does it take to tackle air pollution? Qatar Qatar sees 'hope' for US-Iran deal despite fresh US strikes as mediators exchange proposals in real time Travel News Global travel to hit record 1.57 billion arrivals in 2026 – with European arrivals up 5% EU News Ukraine rejects permanent curbs on farm exports after joining EU, PM tells Euronews Europe News Portugal housing protesters hail court win, but ruling limits tents to one activist Iran Iran warns of ‘new battlefield’ after reported US strike on Qeshm Economy Who will replace Lagarde? Eurozone picks nominees as race for ECB top job begins Business Lufthansa faces €2 billion extra fuel bill as Iran war keeps prices high ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT