Lack of resources at AIMA affects service and (further) increases waiting time
In two months, 20 transfer requests were made, a figure that becomes significant when considered alongside dismissals, sick leave, and retirements. The Agency for Integration, Migration, and Asylum’s shortage of human resources is directly affecting the care and
Opposition parties round on Luís Montenegro’s government
Demand resignation of health minister; further explanations on conflicts of interest Unfinished business hanging over from last Friday’s debate on the first motion of censure faced by Luís Montenegro’s government
Foreign direct investment increased by 19% in 2024
The FDI, reaching €13.2 billion, represents 71% of GDP, with €3.5 billion attributed to real estate. On Wednesday, the Bank of Portugal announced that foreign direct investment in Portugal increased by €13.2 billion last year, of
Lawyer writes book about ‘unfairness’ shown by Portuguese justice to former economy minister
Eminently respected Portuguese lawyer Ricardo Sá Fernandes has just published a book in defence of his client – former economy minister Manuel Pinho – as Pinho awaits an appeal against
Monday, Tuesday declared ‘holidays’ for civil service thanks to Carnival
Dovetailing neatly with three days of strike action mounted by civil servants this week (running from Wednesday to Friday), Monday and Tuesday next week will also be ‘days off’ for
TEDx prepares first English edition in Lisbon
Lisbon Mayor Carlos Moedas is among the speakers who will discuss ‘The Art of Being Human’ on March 1. On March 1 2025, Lisbon will host the first edition of TEDxMarvila, the first TEDx event in the capital to be
Turismo do Algarve heads to Valladolid for Wine Tourim Fair
The region’s tourism board is making its debut at the Fine #WineTourism Marketplace in Spain on March 5 and 6. For the first time, Turismo do Algarve will participate in
Influencer who laughed about hit-and-run travels to Angola for ‘security reasons’
Tiago Grila, now identified by police, claims he has received “many threats” A ‘famous Portuguese influencer’ has become even more notorious in recent days, following his admission in a podcast
Portugal’s housing crisis: “no silver bullet” for complex problem
Many policies must come together to create a public housing policy, says Secretary of State for Housing Portugal’s Secretary of State for Housing, Patrícia Gonçalves Costa, has admitted that the
Macron received with military honours in Lisbon
French president accompanied on trip with his wife, Brigitte French President Emmanuel Macron was received with military honours today by President Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa, in Lisbon’s Praça do Império,