Monday, 28 September 2026

The Portuguese Institute for Sea and Atmosphere (Instituto Português do Mar e da Atmosfera or IPMA) has placed seven mainland districts under yellow warning for thunderstorms, heavy rain, and hail this Monday. The affected areas include Bragança, Guarda, Castelo Branco, Portalegre, Évora, Beja, and Faro, with wind gusts potentially reaching 90 km/h. These conditions are linked to indirect effects from an explosive cyclogenesis event occurring in the North Atlantic.

Public Security Police (Polícia de Segurança Pública or PSP) conducted several operations this weekend, resulting in multiple arrests. In Lisbon, a nightclub was closed and seven people were detained for various offenses, including irregular immigration status and possession of prohibited weapons. Additionally, seven individuals were arrested in Mem Martins, Sintra, after throwing stones at police officers during the closure of a music event.

Socialist Party (Partido Socialista or PS) Secretary-General José Luís Carneiro has accused the government of attempting to liberalise evictions through measures outside of parliamentary oversight. Carneiro described the proposed changes to the urban rental regime as inhumane and warned that they could disproportionately affect vulnerable elderly residents. The PS leader also drew parallels between the current housing situation in Portugal and recent public mobilisations in Spain.

Portugal missed the June 7 deadline to transpose new European salary transparency rules, but the government is preparing a proposal for Parliament. Experts from the training consultancy Cegoc warn that these regulations will have a significant cultural impact on how companies manage and disclose wages.

The Police Professionals Union Association (Associação Sindical dos Profissionais da Polícia or ASPP) is holding a protest in Porto this Monday to demand salary increases from the government. The demonstration, which includes members of the National Republican Guard (Guarda Nacional Republicana or GNR), also highlights concerns over working conditions, supplements, and the failure to implement a 2024 agreement.

The Portuguese Parliament is scheduled to discuss and vote on government-proposed amendments to the tenancy law this week. The changes aim to introduce new rules for older rental contracts and provide greater flexibility for future agreements.

The Portuguese Communist Party (Partido Comunista Português or PCP) has proposed fixing the price of intermodal transport passes at 20 euros for the Lisbon and Porto metropolitan areas, as well as other intermunicipal communities. The party argues that the state must provide the necessary funding to ensure this price point, particularly as the government introduces new rail-only passes.