Socialist Party (Partido Socialista or PS) Secretary-General José Luís Carneiro has accused the government of attempting to liberalise evictions through measures outside of parliamentary oversight. Carneiro described the proposed changes to the urban rental regime as inhumane and warned that they could disproportionately affect vulnerable elderly residents. The PS leader also drew parallels between the current housing situation in Portugal and recent public mobilisations in Spain.
PS leader accuses government of bypassing parliament on evictions
Sunday, 27 September 2026AI summary
Context & Explainers
José Luís Carneiro is a Portuguese politician and member of the Socialist Party (Partido Socialista or PS). He served as the Minister of Internal Administration (Ministro da Administração Interna) from 2022 to 2024 and currently holds a seat in the Assembly of the Republic (Assembleia da República).
Health cards are private membership or discount schemes sold by companies that offer access to consultations, tests or reduced fees at private clinics; they are not the public health service. The Socialist Party (Partido Socialista or PS) has proposed regulation to increase transparency and protect consumers from misleading marketing or unexpected charges.
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