Group of Portuguese emigrants issues open letter in support of encampments

A group of over 300 Portuguese emigrants has issued an open letter supporting ongoing protests in Portugal, urging the government for immediate responses to demonstrators' demands. They highlight the struggles of 1.2 million Portuguese who emigrated in search of better living conditions. The letter calls for the rejection of a new rental law, an end to evictions without housing alternatives, and increased public housing. The signatories also criticize comments from the president of the Housing Institute regarding sacrifices made by previous generations. They plan a symbolic gathering in front of the Portuguese embassy in Brussels to show solidarity with the protests, which began on October 10 in Porto and spread to Lisbon, where police have intervened violently against demonstrators.