Medical specialists join chorus of lamentations over State Budget
The Portuguese Society of Pneumology has labelled the government’s decision not to increase taxes on alcohol and tobacco in the context of the 2025 State Budget as “political irresponsibility” and
Government raises proposed 2025 base salary for public sector workers to €875
Secretary of State for public administration meets with syndicates Portugal’s government has upgraded its proposal for the monthly base salary of public sector workers to €875 in 2025, in order
First payments already going out to farmers affected by wildfires
Government focused on positive PR as threat of new elections looms ever greater The first ‘easy payments’ to farmers affected by recent wildfires in Portugal’s northern and central areas have
Immigrants continue to mobilise against government’s migration plan
Insist scrapped “manifestation of interest” is a human right In spite of very little political support (up till now), immigrants are continuing to mobilise for the return of the scrapped
Government pledges to correct “any mistakes found in September fires”
CHEGA accuses government of “having learnt nothing” from fires of 2017 Following another blistering attack by right-wing CHEGA, the government has stressed today that “all means” were on the ground
Government ‘withdraws bills on IRS Jovem and IRC reductions’
In what is looking like positive signs for voting on the 2025 State Budget the government is said to be “withdrawing” its bills on IRS Jovem (income tax reductions for
Parliament moves on strengthening status of firefighting profession
One week on from angry protests outside parliament, MPs act A week on from angry scenes outside parliament – where furious firefighters railed against the lack of consideration for their
Unions accuse government of planning illegal overhaul of public TV, radio
Just as journalists syndicate “ponders” opening complaint over PM’s televised interview Trade unions representing employees of Portugal’s public television and radio broadcaster, RTP, have accused the right centre coalition government
Professional firefighters give government one week to reply to demands
Professional firefighters have given the government until the end of the month to respond to their labour demands, which were the subject of an angry demonstration last week. The general
Governing coalition gathers in parliament to discuss budget impasse
Exercise centres on showcasing what government promises for 2025 Portugal’s governing centre-right Social Democratic Party (PSD) and its coalition partner the conservative People’s Party (CDS-PP) will on Monday begin a