José Manuel Fernandes, the Minister of Agriculture, called on social media for the resignation of the ICNF's leaders, accusing them of being 'liars, cowards and radicals'.
Minister of Agriculture accused of 'unprecedented attack' on the ICNF
Sunday, 25 January 2026RSS
Context & Explainers
ICNF is Portugal’s Institute for Nature Conservation and Forests (Instituto da Conservação da Natureza e das Florestas), the state agency that manages protected areas, forests and many environmental licences. In this story ICNF matters because changes to laws or ministerial guidance can affect whether projects pass environmental checks or need different permits.
