Doctors’ federation denounces salary agreement as “betrayal of all doctors working in public health”
FNAM, the national federation of doctors, has denounced the agreement between its counterpart (more right wing) union SIM and the government, as a betrayal of all doctors working in the
Municipal Assemblies call for “more means” to implement new land law
Portugal’s association of municipal assemblies has called for ‘empowerment of local democratic power’ to accompany the increase in responsibilities coming from the change in the land law. In a statement
CHEGA ‘fully pumped’ for 2025
CHEGA’s New Year message: ‘Let 2025 be the year of “definitive affirmation” that CHEGA is a party for an alternative’, could be seen as an ambition lifted from the winning
Government’s ‘super-manager’ quits before he starts
Following the ‘misunderstanding’ (widely believed to have been politically-motivated) between the Bank of Portugal (now governed by former Socialist finance minister Mário Centeno) and the government, the proposed ‘super manager’
Tourist overnight stays in Portugal ‘just keep rising’
Stays increase by 4.1% to November, totalling 76 million Overnight stays in Portugal’s tourist accommodation sector just keep rising. Taken from January to November, they increased by 4.1% – to
Madeira’s political ‘mega-shambles’ sees parties summoned to Belém
President Marcelo to hear all seven parties next Tuesday With Madeira’s PSD government once again on life-support, President Marcelo has called all parties with representation in the regional parliament to
Suspected Viseu shooter “drove straight to Seville” after victim pronounced dead
In spite of police theories that suspected Viseu shooter José Carlos could still be in Portugal, a report today claims he switched vehicles after leaving the Palácio de Gelo shopping
Retirement age increases to 66 years, nine months
The legal age to retire will rise to 66 years and nine months in 2026, according to an order published today, confirming the figures estimated on the basis of average
PJ celebrates another hefty seizure of cocaine
The PJ’s National Unit for Combating Drug Trafficking is celebrating yet another hefty seizure of cocaine, after confiscating around three and a half tonnes of it discovered ‘hidden in pallets
President and PM offer condolences over death of Jimmy Carter
Portugal’s Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa has mourned the death of former US head of state Jimmy Carter, recalling his “symbolic support” for democratic consolidation in Portugal.In a note published on