Sunday, 30 August 2026

Liberal Initiative (Iniciativa Liberal or IL) leader Mariana Leitão stated that the middle class is currently under attack and ignored by the government. During a party event in Quarteira, Leitão accused the Socialist Party (Partido Socialista or PS) and the Social Democratic Party (Partido Social Democrata or PSD) of abandoning this demographic due to its perceived decline in electoral weight.

The Judicial Police (Polícia Judiciária or PJ) have identified a second man suspected of participating in a violent robbery in Lisbon that resulted in a death. The suspect, described as a South American national, is currently on the run and authorities believe he may have already fled Portugal. The investigation is ongoing with the assistance of international police forces.

An audit by the General Inspectorate of Education and Science (IGEC) has uncovered delays in exam re-evaluation requests across 69 schools. While the report found no evidence of deliberate misconduct, the Ministry of Education, Science and Innovation has recommended further inquiries into the operational lapses identified.

Update: Audit confirms exam processing delays

The audit further revealed that 29 schools experienced delays in delivering first-phase exams. While the IGEC report concluded that no deliberate actions compromised exam integrity, it recommended additional inquiries into the procedural failures.

The legal deadline for paying personal income tax (Imposto sobre o Rendimento das Pessoas Singulares or IRS) and the second installment of the municipal property tax (Imposto Municipal sobre Imóveis or IMI) ends this Monday. The Tax and Customs Authority (Autoridade Tributária or AT) allows for installment payments on amounts up to 5,000 euros without requiring a guarantee.

The National Republican Guard (Guarda Nacional Republicana or GNR) has notified a farm owner in Bombarral to provide alternative housing for 31 seasonal workers. The workers were found living in an agricultural pavilion with poor conditions during a recent inspection.

Update: GNR fines farm owner for poor worker conditions

Authorities confirmed the farm owner was fined for illegally discharging wastewater into the public drainage system. The GNR ordered the immediate relocation of the 31 foreign workers to suitable housing following the inspection.

Homeowners with variable-rate mortgage contracts scheduled for re-evaluation in September will see their monthly repayments rise. This adjustment reflects the ongoing impact of interest rate fluctuations on housing loans in Portugal.

Portuguese canoeist Fernando Pimenta has secured his fourth world title in the K1 1,000-meter event at the World Championships in Poznan, Poland. At 37 years old, Pimenta finished with a time of 3:24.39, becoming the oldest medalist in the history of the competition.

The Union of All Education Professionals (STOP) has called for an online plenary meeting this Monday to organize protests against the government's demand that school technicians return salaries paid in previous years. The Order of Portuguese Psychologists (Ordem dos Psicólogos Portugueses) has requested an urgent suspension of these collections, which affect various school staff members.

A 90-year-old woman was reportedly denied a wheelchair at the Cascais Hospital emergency department, forcing a private transport driver to carry her into the facility. The incident has sparked public concern regarding patient care standards at the hospital.

Standard & Poor's has affirmed Portugal's A+ credit rating with a positive outlook, citing the resilience of the national economy. Despite a downward revision in growth estimates, the agency expects the country to sustain wealth levels and manage budgetary pressures effectively.