Opposition wants to return to housing in new parliamentary year, PS focuses on budget

The opposition wants to return to the housing issue in the second session of the legislature, which starts on Friday, while the PS makes debate over the next state budget a priority and closes “dossiers” such as constitutional revision or metadata.

Lusa asked the eight parties with seats in parliament about the degrees they would prioritize in the new legislative session.

“The next legislative session begins with three important aspects: at the very beginning, the discussion and approval of the state budget for 2024, the continuation of the process of revision of the Constitution and the start of the work of the Working Group on the revision of the Water Law,” emphasized a source from the parliamentary group of socialists, who added that wants to complete the review of the metadata law in September.

The same source said that the socialist bench will put forward a program to celebrate the 50th anniversary on April 25, which will continue until 2025, commemorating the 1975 Constituent Assembly elections, not forgetting the party’s centenary celebrations in 2024. founder Mario Soares.

As for the Social Democrats, a source in the leadership of the parliamentary faction indicated that the collegium will have “reform of the tax system and tax benefits for families” as a priority and that it will again begin discussing the party’s proposals. for housing – he failed in his specialty before the summer – “at the beginning of the new legislative session.”

PSD’s IRS cut proposals are already scheduled for September 20 and include, among other things, a maximum rate of 15% for youth or an estimated reduction of this tax by 1,200 million euros in 2023.

Although the government will see confirmation of its housing measures on the 21st (following a veto by the President of the Republic), Chega is also keeping the issue on the parliamentary agenda, planning to introduce proposals to defer home loan interest payments and cut taxes for landlords providing student housing.

Fuel tax cut certificates or a 50 percent tax cut for young people under the IRS and IRC are Chega’s other bets for the new parliamentary year.

IL is also set to return to the housing issue after the party introduced 11 measures in September, including ending the BMI payment when buying a house and cutting income taxes.

The liberal Basic Health Care Act, which creates a “true universal health care access system” (debated in plenary on Sept. 29), and the creation of a compensatory circle in the electoral system were other highlights of Illinois House Leader Rodrigo. Saraiva.

At the start of the meeting, BE also treats housing as a central topic, listing “rent controls, reducing bank margins on home loan interest and banning the sale of houses to non-residents”, excluding Portuguese expats, as priority topics.

Referring later to the details of legislative initiatives, the PKP gives priority to raising wages and pensions, “stopping price increases and the scandal of profit hoarding by economic groups” and “investing in public services and in the development of its specialists”, as well as in general topics such as healthcare. education, access to housing, and “implementation of financial equity measures.”

Livre’s sole deputy, Rui Tavares, also said he would launch an initiative called “Mission: More Housing, Better Housing,” which would see “the construction and rehabilitation of 100,000 homes or the reuse of old military barracks and other existing infrastructure in the region.” city ​​centers so they can find new uses as student accommodation.”

In recent days, PAN has presented several diplomas that it considers priorities in the parliamentary “comeback”, such as creating emergency support for attending kindergartens or nannies (intended for children who did not have access to free places announced by the government), increasing the cost of special arts education or providing early retirement rights to nature lovers.