So far, so good: political parties emerging from today’s hearings with President Seguro appear, in the main, to be ready to ‘do more’ to find solutions for the housing crisis/

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After Portugal wasted no time in congratulating President Lula da Silva of Brazil over his 4th time win in presidential elections last Sunday, President of the United States, Donald Trump,

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Mayor of Lisbon (CML) Carlos Moedas has reacted to statements made by Fidelidade, Carris’s insurer, in compensation proceedings involving the family of one of the victims of the Glória funicular

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A 45-year-old Portuguese citizen, resident in Spain and an employee of a Spanish railway company, has been reported as among the missing following yesterday’s devastating high speed rail collision near

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The Open Letter that began earlier this week as a result of police baton charges on ‘right to housing’ protesters has been delivered to President Seguro today. The missive, which

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The Portuguese Veterinary Association (OMV) is submitting a petition to parliament today with the aim of bringing down IVA (VAT) on veterinary services for pets – currently priced at top

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The Acampada Lisboa movement (Lisbon Camp) approved, at a public assembly last night, the holding of a new demonstration on Saturday between Marquês de Pombal and Rossio, followed by a

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Maximum temperatures will remain above average for this time of year at least until the weekend, and could reach 29°C in the south, meteorologist Patrícia Gomes tells Lusa. “«”A slight

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For the third day running, around 50 doughty protesters have gathered near a drilling site on common land in Covas do Barroso, Boticas, to oppose the lithium mine they have

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A Ukrainian oligarch with close ties to Vladimir Putin has warned that Portuguese and Spanish weapons manufacturers could become targets for Russian retaliatory strikes, claiming they are helping Ukraine develop

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The Police Professionals’ Trade Union Association (ASPP/PSP) and the Guard Professionals’ Association (APG/GNR) are holding a demonstration in Lisbon today to demand salary increases, career restructuring and improvements in working

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President António José Seguro is already deep into his series of hearings with political parties with seats in parliament this morning: the one item on the agenda being ‘social cohesion’,

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Today is something of a red-letter day for animal campaigners: parliament has approved new animal protection rules – namely, outlawing the keeping of animals (dogs) on chains, and/ or on

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With no last-minute surprises, the proposed State Budget for next year was approved, in general terms, with only the governing parties voting in favor and PS, PAN and JPP abstaining.

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Portugal’s minister for the environment and energy has announced support for the purchase of electric vehicles – specifically for low-income households – covering around 20,000 vehicles with subsidies of up

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An open letter signed by more than 400 lawyers accuses the police of resorting to the disproportionate use of force at housing demonstrations in Porto and Lisbon last weekend.  The

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Portugal’s right-wing populist party CHEGA has said today that the “solution to the housing crisis is remigration”,  challenging the government to “enforce the law” and encourage foreigners who may disrupt

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Portugal’s government announced that it has offered Spain support through organisations such as CP and Infraestruturas de Portugal, following the train crash in Toledo today that has claimed at least

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PS Socialists on Lisbon City Council are highly sceptical of the Mayor’s statements that it is costing the city €100,000 to clean graffiti from the iconic statue in Rossio square

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PJ police in Portugal have arrested a young Moroccan woman, described as Spain’s “most wanted fugitive for fraud”,  the subject of 26 arrest warrants and already sentenced to a prison

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