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Tuesday 20 October
Praça do Comércio · archive city photograph · Photo credits
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Government confirms operation over protest tents in Lisbon
Added 21 Oct 2026
Portugal's Internal Administration Ministry said police operations took place in Lisbon and Porto on 20 October after efforts to secure the voluntary removal of protest tents from two public squares. Its statement does not name the squares or give arrest figures, so Lisbonline does not attribute a location or detention count.
If you’re here: Treat earlier encampment reports as historical; the statement gives no current transport closure or continuing visitor restriction.
