Portugal arrests 55 in housing protests over eviction bill

Portuguese police arrested 55 protesters in Lisbon and Porto during demonstrations against a housing bill that would ease forced evictions and lift rent caps. The protests reflect acute housing affordability pressures, with prices more than doubling since 2017. The arrests mark an escalation in civil unrest over housing policy, though the bill's fate remains uncertain.

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