Portuguese police clear housing protest camps, arresting 55

Portuguese police cleared protest camps in Lisbon and Porto ‌before dawn on Tuesday, removing activists who had occupied two central squares to protest against a worsening housing crisis, and making 55 arrests.

Activists had occupied Lisbon's Rossio square since ​Saturday, pitching around 200 tents, and Porto's Dom Joao I square ​for around 10 days.