PCP and CGTP accuse the Government of repression and trying to limit the right to protest

The PCP and CGTP accused the government of repression and limiting the right to protest following police operations dismantling housing rights camps in Lisbon and Porto. PCP leader Paulo Raimundo condemned police actions as violent and politically motivated, asserting that the government cannot suppress public protests. The PCP argues that repression diverts attention from the housing crisis and rising living costs. CGTP echoed these sentiments, claiming a significant restriction of freedoms not seen in the last 50 years, and held the government accountable for police violence against peaceful demonstrators. Protests aimed at reversing new rental legislation were met with police force, resulting in arrests and injuries, with organizers disputing official police reports on the number of injuries.