Portugal parliament approves rental market reform, ending rent controls and accelerating evictions

Portugal's center-right government passed a first parliamentary vote on a rental reform that accelerates evictions and removes rent controls on new contracts, aiming to boost housing supply. Tenant groups condemn the move as 'savagery', and it contrasts with Spain's left-wing government, which banned evictions on Tuesday. The reform's final passage and its impact on housing availability remain uncertain.