Mini-government reshuffle follows departure of secretary of state Hernani Dias
Six new secretaries of state will be sworn in this evening at Belém Palace. They are Silvério Regalado, Maria Luísa Oliveira, Filipa Lima, Jean Barroca, Carla Rodrigues and Alberto Santos,
Government to create two temporary installation centres for immigrants in illegal situation in Portugal
The government has announced the construction of two temporary installation centres for immigrants in an illegal situation in this country. They will cost €30 million (financed by the European PRR
Government committed to 6% VAT on construction for affordable housing
Minimum rate for housing rehabilitation and construction The Portuguese government has again confirmed that it will slash VAT on the construction or refurbishment of properties for affordable housing to 6%.
Government moves to stem Portugal’s miserable rating on corruption
Justice minister says sweeping changes to be created by Council of Ministers later today Following Portugal’s embarrassment at being ranked in terms of corruption alongside African countries of Botswana and
Foreign minister’s trip to Israel “a political crime”
Paulo Raimundo, secretary-general of the Portuguese Communist Party (PCP), has today accused minister for foreign affairs Paulo Rangel of having committed a “political crime” by visiting Israel, arguing that the
Injunction halts Savannah Resources lithium prospecting in Boticas
Resident landowners deliver broadside to government’s ‘invasion green light’ Resident landowners have successfully challenged the government’s decision to give a private company intent on open-pit lithium mining within a protected
‘Serene’ Portugal braces for Trump tariff effect
PM concedes Trump’s tariff tirades could raise prices Portugal is doing what it does best as US president Donald Trump ‘threatens the world’ with tariffs and the pulling of overseas
Portuguese government expresses “heartfelt condolences” over Swedish mass-shooting
Portugal’s government has expressed its “heartfelt condolences” to the families of the victims of the shooting at an adult education centre in Örebro, 200 kilometres west of Stockholm, yesterday, which
Sustainable Water Platform welcomes decision to pull Algarve projects out of PRR programme
Platform “reaffirms position”: projects “jeopardise Algarve’s future” PAS, the Sustainable Water Platform, has been quick to register its “satisfaction” with the government’s announcement “regarding the proposal to exclude the projects
Government revives programme to abolish level crossings
Level crossings “one of main causes of rail accidents” Secretary of state for mobility, Cristina Dias, has announced in parliament today that the government is returning to the programme to