José Luís Carneiro, the PS general secretary, met with the President of the Republic to present the party's proposal for a state public guarantee in the rental market.
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Over 1,000 legal professionals signed an open letter to the President regarding the police's recent use of force against housing protesters. Demonstrators remain in protest camps in Porto and Lisbon, demanding an end to evictions without alternative housing, rent caps, and a revision of the government's proposed rental law reforms.
The PS leader, José Luís Carneiro, called on the government to abandon its current legislative proposal on the rental regime and instead collaborate with the PS on a stable housing solution. The PS proposals include a public guarantee scheme for landlords and the creation of a 'national affordable housing service'.
The president of the European Investment Bank (EIB) announced that the institution will provide financing for the construction of 70,000 new housing units in Portugal. The EIB identifies the country's housing crisis as a priority area for investment.