Members of the Government and deputies from the PSD, Chega, IL, and CDS-PP parties collectively own 1,039 properties. Many of these officials act as landlords or have investments in the real estate sector through shares in dozens of companies.
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Immigrants are being held in PSP and GNR station cells due to a lack of space in detention centres, with some individuals held for over ten days. Meanwhile, reports indicate that government and parliamentary members from PSD, Chega, IL, and CDS-PP own a total of 1,039 properties while currently debating tenancy laws. Additionally, economic projections suggest that a 50-euro minimum wage increase in 2027 may result in a real gain of only 25 euros if inflation hits the government's 2.3% target.
The Portuguese government is opening negotiations with all political parties to build support for proposed changes to rental legislation after PS rejected the draft and Chega threatened to end its parliamentary agreement with PSD. The debate includes various party proposals on lease duration, rent controls, and eviction procedures.
The leader of the Liberal Initiative (IL), Mariana Leitão, challenged the Prime Minister to fulfill a 2024 commitment to put vacant state-owned properties on the rental market within 60 days. She highlighted the example of Castelo Branco, where she claims over 100 state-owned buildings remain closed, arguing they should be repurposed for affordable housing.