Renata Cambra has secured partial support from the Administrative Court of Lisbon, which authorized her to remain at Rossio with a tent until the final approval of Portugal’s State Budget, scheduled for November 24, 2026.

Judge Ana de Campos ruled that the restriction applying from 12:30 a.m. cannot be interpreted as an absolute and automatic time limit on the fundamental right to demonstrate. The decision recognizes Cambra’s right to continue the protest for the period considered compatible with its stated purpose.

The ruling refers specifically to Cambra’s continued presence and to the use of structures strictly necessary to convey the protest’s message, identifying a tent in this case. It does not make clear whether other demonstrators may also use tents or whether the authorization applies only to Cambra. The Ministry of Internal Administration had argued that Cambra could exercise only her individual right and could not request protection for all protesters.

The court ordered the commanders of the Lisbon Metropolitan Police and Lisbon Municipal Police to refrain from taking measures to disperse, end or remove Cambra’s demonstration, provided it is conducted under the conditions set out in the ruling.

Authorities may still intervene if there is an objective danger to people or property or if the established conditions are breached. The court said the protest must also be coordinated with other public interests involved in managing Rossio, including the Christmas Market planned for Praça D. Pedro IV.

If the protest camp cannot coexist with the market, the court ordered that a nearby or adjacent alternative location be provided. That location must preserve the protest’s visibility, communicative effectiveness and symbolic meaning without affecting the essential content of the right to demonstrate.

The conditions include protecting public safety, pedestrian movement, emergency access and the cleanliness of the area. No noise may be produced between midnight and 6:30 a.m., in order to respect the peace of people staying nearby. Fires, pyrotechnic materials, gas installations and flammable or combustible liquids are also prohibited.

Cambra must cooperate fully with the authorities, including Lisbon’s urban cleaning teams.

Sources: Observador.