Left Bloc leader throws in sponge; leaves parliament in November
After truly abysmal results for the Left Bloc (Bloco de Esquerda/ BE) in both the legislative elections in May (when the party lost four of its five MPs) and in
Maritime police seize more than 20 jet skis from Portimão warehouse
Maritime Police, through the Central Criminal Investigation Unit (UCIC) and the Southern Regional Maritime Police Command, detected and seized more than two dozen jet skis and suspicious nautical equipment inside
Sink hole opens in central Leiria, partially swallowing van
A sink hole opened up in Leiria today, partially swallowing a van making deliveries to a nearby restaurant. According to sources from Leiria council, heavy rain will have been at
Restrictions coming to limit soaring numbers of ‘agency doctors’
In what is ultimately a gamble, Portugal’s AD government has decided to crack down on the universe of ‘agency doctors’ (doctors who have often left the SNS state health service,
Over 7,500 victims of cancer await critical surgeries
The data is based on monitoring of waiting times in the SNS state health service which concluded that, on June 30, a total of 7,538 victims of cancer were waiting
Government seeks to declare 30% of marine protected areas ahead of target
Portugal plans to achieve 30% of marine protected areas by 2026, four years ahead of the 2030 target, by creating the Madeira-Tore and Banco de Gorringe Marine Nature Reserve, for
Nationality Law (without consensus) finally approved in committee
The Nationality Law was discussed in the committee stage today – after considerable to-ing and fro-ing and various delays – without the parties reaching an agreement. Given the complexity of
Friday shorts: elimination of ISP discount “will be as gradual as possible”; schools cut back on vegetarian meals
ISP (fuel tax) elimination Finance minister Joaquim Miranda Sarmento has told the debate on the proposal for the 2026 State Budget that the government has no choice but to eliminate
INEM morphs into ANEM; gets new president
After months (if not years) of controversy, INEM has undergone a seismic change. Overnight, its president Sérgio Janeiro was ‘replaced’ (not fired, according to a source for the health ministry)
Unions buoyed by ‘turnout’ in today’s public sector strike
Leaders of the Common Front of Public Administration Unions (Frente Comum) and the National Federation of Teachers (FENPROF) have welcomed the large turnout for today’s public administration strike. Next to