Portugal protests erupt over housing crisis and rising living costs

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Thousands of citizens in Portugal participated in widespread protests across five cities, including Lisbon, Porto, Aveiro, and Braga, to denounce the rising cost of living and the housing crisis. The demonstrations were organized by the platform 'Não dá mais para viver assim', a coalition of approximately 40 civil society organizations. Protesters highlighted that rent costs are consuming significant portions of average salaries, making independent living increasingly difficult for younger generations.

In Porto, approximately 1,500 people gathered, with some participants setting up a protest camp in Praça D. João I. Police recently moved to dismantle these tents, leading to moments of tension between authorities and demonstrators.

The unrest follows recent legislative developments in the Portuguese Parliament. A new rental law was approved in its first reading that could allow rent increases without a fixed legal limit, replacing the previous 2% cap. Additionally, the bill proposes accelerating eviction processes for rent arrears from three months to two months. Demonstrators have called for rent controls, taxation of high corporate profits in the banking and energy sectors, and increased investment in public housing to address the shortage.

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CHEGA · Lisbon · Luís Montenegro · Não dá mais para viver assim · Porto · Portugal · Portuguese Parliament

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[● 4 SOURCES] Approximately 1,500 people protested in Porto. www.cmjornal.pt · www.paraskhnio.gr · www.dn.pt · sapo.pt
[● 5 SOURCES] Thousands of people participated in the Lisbon protest. www.ertnews.gr · www.paraskhnio.gr
[● 4 SOURCES] Demonstrators demanded rent controls and taxation of high profits. www.cmjornal.pt · bairesparatodos.com.ar · racin.mk · www.paraskhnio.gr
[● 13 SOURCES] The platform organized protests in Aveiro, Braga, Lisboa, and Porto. www.cmjornal.pt · www.ertnews.gr · bairesparatodos.com.ar · www.dimokratia.gr · racin.mk · +6 more
[● 5 SOURCES] The Portuguese Parliament approved a bill that could allow rent increases without a legal limit. www.dimokratia.gr · iskra.gr · www.in.gr · bairesparatodos.com.ar · racin.mk
[● 4 SOURCES] The new bill could accelerate eviction processes for rent arrears from three months to two months. www.dimokratia.gr · iskra.gr · www.in.gr · bairesparatodos.com.ar
[● 3 SOURCES] Police removed tents from a protest camp in Porto's Praça D. João I. rr.pt · www.dn.pt · sapo.pt
[○ 1 SOURCE] Housing prices in Portugal rose by 16.5 percent in the second quarter of 2026 compared to the previous year. racin.mk
[● 2 SOURCES] The platform 'Não dá mais para viver assim' includes approximately 40 civil society organizations. bairesparatodos.com.ar · www.paraskhnio.gr