Lisbon greenlights €2 billion riverside real estate project
Plan is “one of the country’s largest residential-led mixed-use real estate projects to ever get green-lighted” The municipal council of Lisbon has approved a transformative €2 billion redevelopment project for the long-abandoned riverside Matinha area.
Internal Security Observatory takes wind out of Martim Moniz brouhaha
Observatory considers police operation “followed good practices” With IGAI, the general inspectorate of internal administration, opening an inquiry into the police operation in Martim Moniz last week that caused such
Algerians hold protest over bureaucratic ‘delays’ holding up residency applications
Algerians living in Portugal – and representing a community of around 10,000 – have shown today how difficult it is to become legalised here. The crowd mounting a protest outside
Portuguese animated film “Percebes” finalist in 2025 Oscars race
“Percebes” enters the Oscar race for Best Animated Short Film, the same category for which the film “Ice Merchants” by João Gonzalez was nominated in 2023. The Academy Awards, commonly
Museums and monuments closed on December 24 and 31
Portuguese museums and monuments will be closed on Christmas and New Year’s Eve as national entities grant workers two days off. In a statement, the public company Museus e Monumentos
Civic action in Lisbon reacts to heavy-handed police operation in Martim Moniz
Carnations offered to immigrants “in solidarity” The heavy-handed police operation in Martim Moniz that has inflamed opposition politicians saw ‘reaction’ today, in Lisbon, in the form of a civic action,
Law raising minimum wage to €870 published in state newspaper
Minimum wage will increase €50 every year until 2028 A decree-law that increases the minimum wage to €870 in 2025 was published in the Diário da República state newspaper this
Baggage handlers’ strike to go ahead on Christmas Eve, New Year’s Eve
Talks between Portway and unions were unsuccessful Portuguese airport ground handling company Portway and three trade unions representing its employees have failed to reach an agreement at a meeting this
Environment minister presents country’s new climate agency
ApC will manage all national and international climate funds in Portugal Portugal’s minister for the environment and energy has presented in detail the new Climate Agency (ApC), which will manage
Government approves national homelessness strategy for 2025-2030
Around 13,000 people were homeless at the end of 2023 in Portugal The government approved on Wednesday a new national strategy for homelessness for 2025-2030 in a bid to tackle