Deal with teachers will “put an end to instability” for pupils and families – PM
Luís Montenegro hails historic agreement with majority of teachers syndicates Portugal’s prime minister has hailed “the historic agreement” reached yesterday with the majority of teachers’ syndicates, considering that “it will
New airport, new future
Portugal’s AD government makes decisions ‘on hold’ for more than 50 years Portugal’s AD government has moved in a way no other recent government has managed. After well over half
Military doctor takes command of ‘executive directorate’ of SNS health service
António Gandra d’Almeida “has a vision for the SNS”, affirms health minister António Gandra d’Almeida is the new CEO of the SNS ‘executive directorate’ – the management tier of the
Over 1,000 children and teens registered as missing in 2023
Portugal joins International Day of Missing Children campaign Authorities in Portugal recorded the disappearance of 1,010 children and teens in Portugal last year – almost a hundred less than the
Complaints of barnyard sexism in parliament
There are complaints today of barnyard taunts and sexism in parliament, with the latest issues referring yet again to the behaviour of CHEGA (right wing) MPs. The PS’s Isabel Moreira
TAP CEO “should stick to managing”, keep opinions to himself
Portugal’s government has paid short-shrift to remarks made by TAP CEO Luís Rodrigues in an interview published today with the Financial Times. Rodrigues argued that the State should keep a
Rescued from a well last year, arrested for attempted murder this year
Last summer 21-year-old Gonçalo Côto was rescued after four days stuck down a well. This week he is in preventive custody on suspicion of attempted murder – and bizarrelyPJ inspector
No 100% mortgages for under-35s …
The AD government’s blueprint to ‘fix’ the housing crisis, and stimulate supply, has a long way to go before being ‘set in stone’, with one of the most ‘heroic’ measures
Education federation reaches agreement with government over “frozen years”
Length of service to be recovered between September 2024 and July 2027 The first teachers’ syndicate – FNE (standing for national education federation) – has announced an agreement with the
Multiplication of nationalities “a great challenge for Portuguese schools”
Some school groupings have up to 40 different nationalities The multiplication of nationalities has become a major challenge in Portuguese schools and is turning school libraries into centres for welcoming