The Catholic Church's Justice and Peace Commission has called on the Government to address the ongoing housing crisis. The commission also urged the Church to contribute by utilizing its own real estate assets and warned against linking housing difficulties to immigration, which it notes is increasing hostility toward migrants.
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The European Youth Forum and 28 national youth councils, including the Portuguese National Youth Council, have requested an emergency meeting with the European Commission President regarding recent housing and education protests across Europe. They are calling for the urgent convening of the President's Youth Advisory Council before the European Council summit scheduled for 17-18 December, citing concerns over both protest-related violence and state responses to peaceful demonstrations.
The PSP Metropolitan Command of Lisbon has announced a focus on dialogue for the protest scheduled for tomorrow, October 31, but warned that tents at Rossio square are only permitted as a symbolic element until the event's 00:30 cutoff time. Police state that while they aim to negotiate, they will not engage in 'infinite dialogue' if the law is violated and demonstrators refuse to disperse.
Although Euribor rates saw slight declines in September ahead of an ECB decision, the accumulated increases continue to raise the cost of credit for families. Mortgage installments subject to a rate reset in November will experience an increase due to the calculation methods used by banks.