Government offers public sector workers annual pay rise of €60.52 until 2029
The PSD/ CDS-PP government has offered public sector workers an annual pay rise of €60.52 until 2029, but syndicates say it is not enough. José Abraão, secretary-general of FESAP, the
Terrorism: PJ given 48-hours to ‘validate in court any Internet blocking’
The PJ will have to validate with a judicial authority, within 48 hours, blocking actions considered urgent for internet content classified as terrorist threats, The decision was approved today at
“Fiscal shock” designed to bring 45,000 homes onto “moderate” rental market
Tabloid Correio da Manhã runs with the very positive headline today: “Fiscal shock wants to see 45,000 homes placed on rental market”. But once one reaches the small print, it
Barroso lithium mine ignites municipal elections
The subject of lithium mining that has enraged local communities in the borough of Boticas is a campaign issue in the municipal elections coming up on October 12. With citizens’
Left bloc urgently requests hearing on Gaza aid flotilla attacks
BE, Portugal’s Left Bloc (Bloco de Esquerda) political party has requested an urgent hearing today with the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Paulo Rangel, to discuss diplomatic protection of the humanitarian
Government moves on housing crisis; increases taxes for foreign buyers
Minister of Infrastructure and Housing, Miguel Pinto Luz, has announced today that he is discussing with banks the flexibility of access to housing credit and construction capital. In a statement
Russian drones ‘can strike almost every EU capital, except Lisbon’
Russia can launch Shahed strike drones against Denmark, Germany, and Italy – and if it deploys sites in Belarus, its drones can even reach Spain. Almost all European capitals, except
Housing crisis sees young people in Portugal living at home with ‘mum and dad’ till they are nearly 29
Everyone can understand why young adults remain living at home: housing (either buying or renting) has become prohibitive in Portugal, just as it is almost everywhere else in the developed
Parents of two young men killed in hit-and-runs petition parliament for tougher sentences for drivers who don’t stop
The heartbroken parents of two young men run-over and left in the road to die delivered a petition to parliament yesterday, signed by over 10,000 people, calling for much tougher
Further strife on Portugal’s right: CHEGA disputes government’s ‘new version’ of Foreigners Law
Portugal’s right is attacking itself again. This time, CHEGA is smarting because the government did not consult it before making changes to the Foreigners Law, in order to get it