Portugal protests demand housing rights across multiple cities

Nationwide protests for housing rights are taking place this weekend across Portugal, with demonstrators taking to the streets in multiple cities. The protests are being followed minute by minute as they unfold. Political figures from the Livre, BE, and PCP parties joined the Lisbon demonstration, calling for the rejection of rent law changes and criticizing the government's housing policy. They urged Prime Minister Luís Montenegro to engage in dialogue and avoid polarization, while defending public housing and measures against real estate speculation. The BE coordinator claimed the government's discourse has shifted due to the protests, arguing the mobilization is achieving results. He stated the rent law, supported by PSD, IL, and Chega, must be defeated, comparing it to the failed labor package.