US EditionClashes at far-right protest mar Portugal’s Revolution Day
- Portuguese police held ultra-right protesters after clashes in Lisbon yesterday.
- Extreme-Right groups called a protest rally against immigration that authorities banned.
- The banned rally took place near a square popular with immigrants, marring revolution anniversary events.
- Only a few dozen protesters attended the demonstration despite the call.
- Police intervened using batons and handcuffed group leaders, including a neo-Nazi activist.
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Clashes at far-right protest mar Portugal’s Revolution Day
LISBON (Reuters) – Portuguese riot police detained several ultra-right protesters on Friday after clashes in downtown Lisbon marred celebrations of the 51st anniversary of the Carnation Revolution, which ended a fascist dictatorship. Extreme-right groups such as Ergue-Te (Rise Up), Habeas Corpus and Grupo 1143 had called a rally, which city authorities banned, to protest ahead of next month’s parliamentary election against growing numbers of imm…
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The Star Kuala LumpurClashes at far-right protest mar Portugal's Revolution Day
LISBON - Portuguese riot police detained several ultra-right protesters on Friday after clashes in downtown Lisbon marred celebrations of the 51st anniversary of the Carnation Revolution, which ended a fascist dictatorship. Read more at straitstimes.com.
After arrest, Fonseca e Castro and Mário Machado will be released
The president of the Ergue-te party, Rui Fonseca e Castro, and the leader of the extreme right movement, Mário Machado, arrested this Friday at a prohibited demonstration in Largo de São Domingos, in Lisbon, will be released and notified to appear before the competent judicial authority on Monday. “After the legal formalities of the arrests have been completed, the arrested individuals will be notified to report voluntarily to the competent Judi…
Antihiscists and extreme-rights are involved in confrontations. "There were girls on the floor to be completely panicked"
CNN Portugal's reporting teams in the Farway of São Domingos witnessed attacks between extreme-right protesters and anti-fascist anti-manifactants, which motivated police intervention.
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