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PM Montenegro signs new protocol on regulated labour migration. Image: LUSA

PM signs new protocol for regulated labour migration

“We‘ve had irresponsible policy in area of immigration” for years Grappling with the results of fairly chaotic immigration over recent years, the caretaker government has today sealed the deal on

April 1, 2025by Natasha DonnIn Government, Immigration

Leitão Amaro presenting new measures to control illegal migrants today. Image: Lusa

Government wants to accelerate deportation of illegal migrants

Policy depends on results of elections on May 18 Portugal’s caretaker AD government will be seeking to accelerate the deportation of illegal/ undocumented migrants. SIC Notícias brings this story today,

March 31, 2025by Natasha DonnIn Elections, Government, Immigration, Police

In Lisbon's Palácio das Necessidades, today; David Lammy and Paulo Rangel. Image: negociosestrangeiros.pt

Minister stresses “promising alignment between Portugal and United Kingdom”

Foreign affairs minister speaks after meeting with UK foreign secretary David Lammy Portugal’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, Paulo Rangel, has highlighted the “great alignment” between Portugal and the United Kingdom,

March 30, 2025by Natasha DonnIn Government, Portugal, United Kingdom

Faro shelter garners government praise

Government plans to expand successful Faro emergency housing model The Portuguese government aims to replicate the success of the Social Emergency Accommodation Centre (CAES) in Faro, Algarve across the country,

March 28, 2025by Michael BruxoIn Faro, Government, Housing

Busy, busy... the PM and his top ministers in LIsbon today. Image: Tiago Petinga/ Lusa

Portugal’s caretaker government presents grand plan to transform Tejo riverside into major metropolis

Thousands of new homes, jobs, infrastructure promised Insisting the country “cannot stop because of the elections”, Luís Montenegro’s government has announced an urban regeneration project for the municipalities of Lisbon,

March 28, 2025by Natasha DonnIn Government, Lisbon, Tejo

Portugal's finance minister Joaquim Miranda Sarmento. Image: Lusa

Public accounts revised upwards; “these are good results”

Now government has more room to manoeuvre, says minister. Portugal closed 2024 with a budget surplus of 0.7% of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) in national accounts – above the 0.4%

March 27, 2025by Natasha DonnIn Government

Upcoming election: poll brings good news/bad news

Good news for government; bad for ‘democracy’ Luís Montenegro’s AD centre-right government has received some good news today, in the form of a new poll that shows 20% of the

March 21, 2025by Natasha DonnIn Elections, Government

Government to offer €4,000 incentive to buy electric vehicle costing up to €55,000

The support is offered through the Environmental Fund The Portuguese government is to offer incentives to encourage consumers to buy electric vehicles selling for up to €55,000 + VAT for

March 19, 2025by Chris GraemeIn Government, Motoring

Government’s water management strategy “incomplete and contradictory”

Sustainable water platform says strategy “leaves too many questions hanging” PAS, the acronym for the Sustainable Water Platform*, has issued a press release today, dubbing the outgoing government’s “Water that

March 18, 2025by Natasha DonnIn Dams, Government, Water

Portugal’s SNS public health service is 45 years old today

Government seeks to privatise 174 health centres

PCP accuses executive of “being at service of those who make money out of illness” Even in its ‘dying days’, Portugal’s minority centre-right government has been busy transforming ‘health management’

March 17, 2025by Natasha DonnIn Government, Hospitals, National Health Service