State Budget general debate: approval guaranteed, but not necessarily ‘final’ approval
Parliament today will begin the task of ‘debating’ the government’s proposed State Budget for next year, with the document’s general approval guaranteed, due to PS Socialists’ decision to abstain. More
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
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,
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
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
Portugal mourns loss of ex-PM, media pioneer Francisco Balsemão
Portugal is paying tribute to Francisco Pinto Balsemão, a former prime minister, media entrepreneur, and founder of Expresso newspaper and national television broadcaster SIC, who died on Tuesday aged 88.
Nationality law: parliamentary debate delayed until tomorrow afternoon
Parliamentary debate on the changes that Portugal’s current government seeks to bring in to tighten controls on immigration has been delayed for a second time, until tomorrow afternoon. The reason
Funicular report: PS Socialists demand resignation of Carris management
Socialist Party councillors on Lisbon City Council are demanding the resignation of Carris management, following the conclusions of the GPIAAF preliminary report on the Glória funicular tragedy which caused the