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The news on Observador.pt centers on housing protests in Portugal, with reports detailing the involvement of communist and leftist groups, and the government's response to threats against the Prime Minister. Other prominent stories include an investigation into irregular spending within a…

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Communists and Leftists Lead Housing Protests ↗

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Housing movements are led by activists linked to the Left Bloc and PCP, who assert financial and operational independence from their respective parties, a stance Montenegro disputes.

The Return of 'Hunting the Lisbon Ripper' ↗

More than 30 years after the murders of three women in Lisbon shocked the country, many questions remain unanswered, prompting Observador to reopen its investigation in a special episode of Podcast Plus.

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