00:00On Monday, after a court ruled she could pitch her tent, Renata Canberra, who has led the housing protests in
00:07Portugal, inspired fellow protesters, but it wasn't enough to start a new camp.
00:13Through legal action, Renata Canberra secured a court ruling, stating that the tent should not be considered an illegal occupation
00:20of public space, but rather an instrumental and symbolic element of the protest.
00:25The court also found that the 12.30 a.m. limit on holding demonstrations is not absolute or automatic, allowing
00:33Renata Canberra to keep a tent overnight in Rocio Square, in Lisbon.
00:37The Acampada de Lisboa movement considers this ruling a victory for the right to protest.
01:05The PSP, represented by just three officers wearing carnations on their chests, also appeared to be absent from Rocio last
01:13night, following a violent early morning on Sunday, which once again saw police charges in Lisbon and Porto.
01:19A new protest was then approved by a vote in the Popular Assembly, scheduled for tonight, despite the Christmas market
01:26set-up being planned for this Tuesday.
01:28The protesters say they will not leave the square, and have instead urged Lisbon's mayor, Carlos Moedas, to move the
01:35market elsewhere.
01:37The protesters also approved holding a meeting with the President of the Republic, Antonio José Seguro, after the President's civil
01:44office showed willingness to receive representatives of the encampments.
01:48No date has yet been set for the meeting.
