PM calls for Socialists to show “more democratic humility”
PM uses national radio to promote government’s willingness to dialogue with ‘everyone’ A podcast interview with prime minister Luís Montenegro is being widely aired by the national press today, for
Housing crisis: Portugal ‘gets building’
Licences for construction/ rehabilitation increase almost 16% Permits for the construction and renovation of residential buildings have grown by almost 16%, year-on-year, while the number of homes licensed for new
High-political game afoot over decision on next Governor of Bank of Portugal
Government tipped to remove current governor – but perhaps it’s best it doesn’t… There is a high-political game afoot over the decision on whether or not the current governor of
Target of delivering 26,000 homes to families by June 2026 ‘on track’
10,000 homes have already been ‘delivered’ according to terms of PRR The Ministry of Infrastructure and Housing announced today that 10,000 homes have already been delivered to families under the
Another scorcher on way: temperatures exceeding 40ºC over weekend
Heat returns from Thursday Another scorcher is on its way for mainland Portugal. Starting from Thursday, temperatures are set to rise exceeding 40ºC in certain regions (particularly inland). IPMA sea
Portugal loses equivalent of 12 Olympic swimming pools of water every hour
… that’s 180 million cubic metres per year: enough to supply country for three months In spite of all the pledges and interventions, mainland Portugal is still losing a terrifying
INEM/ Ministry of Health under fire from all sides
Firefighters threaten mutiny; emergency medical technicians make demands Firefighters are threatening to stop operating INEM ambulances from next Wednesday unless millions of euros due to them for ‘emergency medical transport’
State ‘must pay banks back €200 million’ thanks to unconstitutional law of Mário Centeno
Centeno’s successor as Governor of Bank of Portugal to be announced next week Central Bank governor Mário Centeno has been tipped to be leaving his post next week in less
INEM emergency helicopter shambles blamed squarely on government/ INEM
Company that won tender puts record straight The company contracted to provide emergency helicopter transport in Portugal (but unable to start ‘on time’) blames the government and INEM (national institute
Wind and rising heat whip Sabrosa fire back into life
Fire classified as ‘contained’ yesterday The wildfire in Sabrosa, pronounced contained/ dominated yesterday, has sprung back into life again today, in a steep hillside area, propelled by the wind. Speaking