Housing protesters in Portugal call Iberian strike for November 11

Housing rights protesters in Portugal are calling for an Iberian strike on November 11, with ongoing demonstrations in Porto and Lisbon. The Porto protest has reached its tenth day, while Lisbon's is on its third, with Porto's protest notice extended through year-end. Socialist leader José Luís Carneiro sent a new letter to Prime Minister Luís Montenegro, following an unanswered August 2025 missive. He proposes a three-year exceptional regime including capital gains tax exemptions for homes up to €300,000, reduced taxation for properties between €300,000 and €500,000, and stamp duty exemptions. The plan also includes five-year rental contracts with a 5% IRS rate and public guarantees for landlords, plus reviving the renter-landlord counter. Carneiro criticizes government inaction, urging urgent structural housing policies to address empty homes and youth housing delays.