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Lisbon City Council approved a protocol for the 11th and 12th editions of the festival, in June 2026 and 2028. Livre, BE, and PCP voted against; PS abstained.
The Entrecampos operation led to the felling of two plane trees and the transplanting of 42 jacaranda trees. The Lisbon City Council guarantees that there will be no further felling and is reinforcing tree planting in the city.
Lisbon City Council states that there is no felling, but rather the relocation of trees.
The support aims to ensure the necessary financial means for the preparation and execution of the 2026 Lisbon Popular Marches.
It is important that Dr. Isaltino does not leave with a stain, knowing how to decide well in favour of sustainable and balanced urban planning in the Fundição case.
Representatives from the PCP and Livre parties alleged a lack of transparency in the City Council's decisions regarding the management of public facilities. Sofia Lisboa referred to an “alleged right-wing culture” of the Chega party within EGEAC.
Laplaine Guimarães, Secretary-General of the Lisbon City Council, had been detained since Tuesday. The investigation points to a corruption scheme involving the installation of Christmas lights in the capital.
Following the PS accusation that Laplaine Guimarães is holding office illegally, Carlos Moedas accuses Alexandra Leitão of “total ignorance”. The councillor insists on her criticisms.
The previous executive even stated that there was no miracle to solve the problems on the street. Now, the city council will implement tactical urbanism measures and limit speed to balance coexistence.
The amendment to the STCP Serviços statutes was approved with the PS councillors voting against it.
Porto City Council aims to test new Temporary Pedestrian Zones, but has not announced the duration of the trials or additional areas. <i>Metrobus</i> was threatened by bad weather, but is proceeding as scheduled.
Locked offices, the hiring of cronies and the appointment of Bruno Mascarenhas’s girlfriend led Ana Simões Silva to resign and sit as an independent councillor on Lisbon City Council.
Luís Rosa and Saragoça da Matta discuss the statute of limitations affecting 200 of the 225 GDPR breaches attributed to Lisbon City Council. The case concerns the disclosure of activists' data to the Russian Embassy.
The Constitutional Court has ruled against the Lisbon City Council (CML) and upheld a conviction related to the 'Russiagate' case.
Ana Simões Silva says she does not want to be a 'merely decorative' councillor. She cited 'insurmountable political incompatibilities within the party's group on the council' to justify her decision.
Ana Simões Silva justified the decision by citing “insurmountable political incompatibilities”.
Ana Simões Silva cites 'insurmountable political incompatibilities' as the reason. Chega loses one of its two councillors in the capital.
The venue resumed operating until 6am from Wednesday through the weekend. Residents are once again losing nights' sleep. The city council will reassess the situation in a month and a half.
The searches carried out on Thursday morning at Setúbal City Council are not limited to Maria das Dores Meira’s most recent term, from 2017 to 2021, but also concern the subsequent term held by André Martins. The former communist mayor, defeated in the municipal elections on 12 October, had been Dores Meira’s deputy; she was elected president in 2009 ...
The President of the Porto City Council, Pedro Duarte, announced during Tuesday's Executive meeting that he will be “in a position to present solutions” for the metrobus this coming Thursday. However, Pedro Duarte did not provide further details, particularly regarding when the service will start on the route of the first phase, which connects Casa da Música ...
