55 PEOPLE ARRESTED DURING CLEARANCE OF PROTEST CAMPS

LISBON, OCTOBER 20 /SRNA/ – Portuguese police have cleared protest camps in Lisbon and Porto, arresting 55 people during the removal of activists, Reuters reports.

Activists occupied Lisbon's Rossio Square on Saturday, October 17, and set up around 200 tents. Demonstrators had also occupied Dom João I Square in Porto ten days ago.

Police carried out coordinated operations in the two cities at around 6:00 a.m. today.

According to police, 55 people were detained for refusing to leave the camps voluntarily.