“Chaos in parliament”: CHEGA throws spanner in works
Right-wing party enrages by hanging provocative posters out of parliamentary windows The final day of voting on the 2025 State Budget was thrown into “chaos” today (the words of news
Europe should listen to Donald Trump, says former PM
António Costa starts as president of European Council on Sunday Former Portuguese prime minister António Costa believes Europe should be listening to what incoming president of the United States Donald
Viseu priest banned from practicing for three years due to ‘attempted sexual coercion’ of minor
Against the backdrop of a truly hideous child sex abuse scandal, it is depressing to learn that yet another priest has been found guilty of improper sexual behaviour towards a
Government suffers new blow to 2025 State Budget
Opposition parties vote through ‘extraordinary’ permanent pensions increases Portugal’s minority AD government is beset from all sides today: the worst situation being that it has been boxed into a corner
Government moves forwards on allowing building on rustic land
On a day when it is under fire from all sides, and has suffered another ‘budgetary defeat’, Portugal’s minority AD government has stressed that it is moving forward on allowing
Anti-racism body lacks diversity, independence, transparency, say activists
Several associations and groups have denounced the “lack of representativeness, independence and transparency” of the Portuguese Commission for Equality and Against Racial Discrimination (CICDR), stressing that the government’s recent appointments
Spanish low-cost fuel company plans to expand throughout mainland
Spanish petrol company Petroprix wants to open 50 petrol stations in Portugal by 2026, with a total investment of €25 million, to take advantage of “a clear opportunity in the
EU gives two months to transpose law on critical infrastructure protection
The European Commission has given Portugal two months to notify the institution of its transposition of the European Union (EU) directive on the protection of critical infrastructures, after the country
Retirement age to increase to 66 years, 9 months in 2026
For anyone focusing on reaching retirement age, the ‘magic moment’ is due to accelerate a little further down the line from 2026. Right now, retirement age in Portugal is 66
Only 3% of fish consumed in Portugal has “sustainability” status
Marine Stewardship Council says “there is still a lot to be done” Only 3% of the fish consumed in Portugal has a sustainability label. This means that of the 55