Portuguese Police Clear Housing Camps, Arrest 13

Portuguese police cleared housing protest camps in Lisbon and Porto early Sunday, arresting 13 people as demonstrators opposed proposed changes to eviction rules and rent caps. Police said six people were arrested in Lisbon and seven in Porto for refusing orders to disperse. The operations took place at Rossio Square in Lisbon and Dom João I Square in Porto. Police said officers removed 69 tents in Lisbon and 30 in Porto. Protesters had set up the camps after marches against the government’s proposed rental legislation. Police reported that 13 officers were injured, eight of whom were taken to hospital. Authorities said some demonstrators threw bottles and paint at officers. In Porto, police said three plainclothes officers monitoring the camp were assaulted after being identified by protesters; one displayed a firearm as a deterrent, according to police. Acampada Lisboa, an activist group, said more than 30 protesters were injured, including 10 who needed hospital treatment, and blamed police violence. The group shared photographs of injured demonstrators and called a rally in Lisbon for Sunday afternoon. Police described the operation as conducted with rigour, balance and...