A camp was set up by the protesters in the Restauradores area of Lisbon.
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More than fifty tents appeared in Rossio Square as part of the protest for the right to housing
The protest for the constitutional right to housing continued for another night; however, against the backdrop of this event, statements were made by the Prime Minister, who invited leaders of the PS and CHEGA parties to discuss the housing crisis.
Renata Câmara reacted to Luís Montenegro's announcement, expressing regret that the government primarily supports 'real estate funds, large construction companies, speculators, and not people who are trying to cope with housing prices through their labor.' While acknowledging the 'joint responsibility of PSD and PS regarding the housing crisis,' she added to Lusa that 'we have a government that says a moderate rent is 2300 euros, equivalent to two average salaries, meaning the cost of living is unaffordable, and if the overall cost of living is unaffordable, then housing takes up the largest share from us.'
In his address to the country the day before, the Prime Minister also commented on the protests for the right to housing. He stated: 'We are a peaceful country (...) There is no reason in Portugal to worry about violent forms of protest.'
However, it was the police detentions that prompted demonstrators to remain in the protest, as shared with RTP by one person who spent the night in Rossio Square. Among the various placards accompanying the tents throughout the night, a card depicting police special forces had the phrase written on it: 'Luís works.' Another placard proclaimed: 'Solidarity exists, the camp resists.'
In another tent, the inscription 'A united people does not need a party' dominated, and another placard warned: 'You will hear our voice.'