Jorge Moreira da Silva and Catarina Martins criticize police intervention

Jorge Moreira da Silva and Catarina Martins criticized the police intervention against peaceful protesters in Lisbon and Porto advocating for housing rights. Moreira da Silva described the police action as unjustifiable and a significant error, warning that such repression fuels populism and distrust in politics. The police used force to disperse the protests, which were defended by demonstrators as a constitutional right. Catarina Martins echoed these sentiments, emphasizing the need to resist oppression and calling for continued protests. She highlighted a broader trend of police violence against social movements across Europe.