Ana Paula Martins cites a lack of flexibility and housing difficulties as reasons for the recruitment competition's failure. The minister guarantees that a further 24,000 patients will have a GP.
I admit it may not be purely a financial issue
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Context & Explainers
Local accommodation (alojamento local) means short-term tourist rentals—private apartments, houses or rooms rented for days or weeks—that must be registered and licensed with municipal authorities. Municipalities can suspend or cancel licences (Lisbon cancelled about 6,700 licences in early 2026), so travellers and hosts should check a listing's registration and local rules before booking or offering stays.
