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The demonstration “against the Islamization of Europe” was banned by the Lisbon City Council and the Lisbon Administrative Court.
The Public Security Police have prepared a special operation to monitor the extreme right-wing demonstration that will take place this afternoon in Lisbon.
Several PSP teams will be present. The Police guarantee that they will not tolerate any action that violates the constitution and the law.
The Public Security Police assures that it organized a police operation to ensure the normal course of any and all demonstrations.
In a statement, it states that “the plan takes into account the constitutionally foreseen principle of the right to assembly and demonstration”.
He adds that the PSP’s priority will be to “ensure the normal development of the planned demonstration actions, monitoring, dialoguing and facilitating interventions that prove to be peaceful, legal and legitimate”.
The demonstration promoted by the far right against the Islamization of Europe had initially been scheduled for Martim Moniz.
The Lisbon City Council banned the protest after the PSP’s opinion was known, which indicated a high risk of serious and effective disruption of public order and tranquility.
Group 1143, promoter of the concentration, went to the Lisbon Circle Administrative Court, which validated the municipality’s decision: not to allow the protest to take place.
But the far-right movement, which always stated that the demonstration would continue, opted for another area of the city.
The protest will take place between Largo Luís de Camões and Praça do Município under close surveillance by the authorities.
The PSP informed that it will not tolerate any action that violates the Constitution and the law.