The prime minister will make a statement after the extraordinary Council of Ministers meeting, which got under way shortly after 10:00 at Luís Montenegro's official residence in Lisbon. Before 10:00 and in the rain, various ministers arrived at São Bento for the meeting convened on Saturday by the prime minister and which has on the agenda ...
Montenegro to make 'a statement' at the end of the extraordinary Council of Ministers
Sunday, 1 February 2026RSS
Context & Explainers
The Council of Ministers (Conselho de Ministros) is Portugal’s national cabinet where the prime minister and ministers meet to approve government decisions, laws and emergency measures. In crises it can decide on declarations such as a state of calamity and the measures that follow; those decisions are then published in the Diário da República. Residents should note that a Council declaration can unlock national aid, resources and civil protection support for affected municipalities.
