Storm Ingrid left about 3,800 E‑Redes customers without power across mainland Portugal at 18:30, with the Aveiro district the most affected. The earlier peak of disruption reached roughly 20,000 customers in the North and Centre during the early hours. E‑Redes teams, working with protection and security authorities, are on the ground managing network constraints and carrying out repairs to restore supply.

The Supreme Administrative Court (STA) ruled in favour of two scientists in appeals against the University of Lisbon, ordering the university to open public competitions for career entry once the maximum term of their fixed‑term contracts expired. Two separate rulings — including one dated 8 January concerning the Instituto Superior de Agronomia (ISA) — require competitions to be launched within 30 days at ISA and at the Faculty of Letters, overturning earlier judgments. The decisions set a legal precedent on academic precarity and fixed‑term employment, with potential implications for higher education labour practices and reform of recruitment procedures in Portuguese universities.

Infraestruturas de Portugal (IP) and CP have postponed a planned maintenance intervention on the Cascais Line that was due to take place on Sunday, citing adverse weather. As a result, there will be no timetable changes on the section between São Pedro do Estoril and Cascais for that day. The decision prioritises safety and the continuity of services, with the intervention to be rescheduled when conditions allow to minimise disruption to passengers.

Lisbon Metro has opened three central stations overnight to provide emergency shelter for people experiencing homelessness amid cold weather. Oriente (Red Line), Rossio (Green Line) and Santa Apolónia (Blue Line) will be accessible from Friday through the early hours of Tuesday at least, a period that the city warns may be extended or shortened depending on ongoing weather assessments. The move — driven by concern from Lisbon City Council — uses transport infrastructure as temporary refuge and highlights the need for coordinated short-term protection and wider services for people sleeping rough during extreme conditions.

Caixa Geral de Depósitos has updated its code of conduct to introduce explicit AI guardrails, mandating human review of content produced by artificial intelligence to mitigate algorithmic bias. The move highlights a growing focus on governance and accountability in financial services, while underscoring that many companies still rely on internal policies that are not formalised within their codes of ethics. The change has implications for compliance, consumer protection and how banks integrate AI responsibly into products and communications.

Two people were reportedly stabbed near Trindade metro station in Porto; suspects fled the scene. One man sustained minor injuries and was taken to Santo António Hospital. The incident raises concerns about safety at a major transport hub and is likely to prompt a police investigation and reviews of security and emergency response measures to reassure the public and protect commuters.

Depression Ingrid has already triggered more than 700 recorded incidents across Portugal, prompting almost the entire mainland to be placed on level 3 special readiness until Saturday. The combination of heavy snow inland and very rough seas along the coast has generated widespread disruptions to transport, power and local services, placing sustained strain on emergency responders and public-safety operations. The high incident count underscores both the intensity of the system and the challenges of coordinating resources across multiple affected districts; continued vigilance is warranted as further snowfall and coastal deterioration are expected before conditions ease.

Portugal is seeing a slowdown in influenza activity but excess mortality continues. According to the Portuguese Network of Laboratories for the Diagnosis of Influenza and Other Respiratory Viruses, hospitals reported 73,292 respiratory infection cases and 14,243 laboratory-confirmed influenza cases since 29 September 2025. While incidence appears to be falling, the persistence of excess deaths suggests ongoing severity, possible impacts from co-circulating respiratory pathogens, delayed healthcare presentation or vulnerable populations, and underscores the need for continued surveillance and healthcare capacity planning.

Transtejo has suspended vehicle transport for an indefinite period because of Depression Ingrid and adverse forecasts from the Portuguese Institute for the Sea and Atmosphere (IPMA). Passenger services have been restricted to the Porto Brandão–Belém route and are operating to the timetables in force. The measure is expected to disrupt vehicle crossings and related travel plans; no date for resumption has been announced.

Net income on retirement can fall by up to 23%, with higher earners suffering the largest cuts and lower earners seeing monthly budgets drop by about 13%. The shortfall reflects pension replacement rates, changes in social security entitlements and rising cost-of-living pressures, including distinct impacts for expatriates; households should review retirement income projections, savings and benefit claims to manage the gap.