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António José Seguro continues his Open Presidency in the Coimbra district, focusing on agricultural engagement and infrastructure visits following meetings in Tomar.
An analysis of the new regulations prohibiting public entities from asking citizens for documents that are already available within the public administration system.
Presidential candidate André Pestana said Portugal should prioritise domestic social and environmental needs rather than increased defence spending, declaring he does not want “a single euro more for NATO”. He argues the fight should be against low wages and pensions, environmental degradation and the deterioration of public services, and proposes that funds currently transferred to private health providers be redirected into the National Health Service (SNS), claiming a large share of the state health budget is going to private companies.
Paid parking near Praia Grande and Praia das Maçãs, between June 1st and September 30th.
Fixed services are still awaiting repair three months after Storm Kristin, reveals Anacom.
Almost three months after the low-pressure system Kristin, problems with internet and television access continue in the north of the Leiria district, according to the mayor of that municipality.
About 20,000 customers remain without fixed communication services three months after the storm Kristin hit the country, the National Communications Authority (Anacom) revealed to the Lusa agency. “As of today, according to information provided to Anacom by the operators, there are still about 20,000 fixed access points affected following the storm Kristin,” ...
There are reports of fallen poles, cables on the ground, and unstable services, according to the mayor of Ferreira do Zêzere.
There are parishes with serious problems, such as Olalhas, Casais, or Alviobeira, where everything is even further behind
Part I of 'Investigação CM' from April 21, 2026.
Residents say they have already reported the breakdown to Gebális, which manages the municipal neighbourhoods.
When we analyse the city, what we have is an absolutely controllable scale, a robust budget, international visibility, and a significant lack of demand and accountability.
More than two months after Storm Kristin, there are still locations where communications continue to fail. This is the case in the Tomar area, where communication poles remain toppled and wires broken.
The PAN announced that the 'Pandados' platform will allow for the identification of patterns, inequalities, and territorial asymmetries in how various Portuguese municipalities respond to animal welfare situations.
Beyond being “a problem for families”, the lack of communications also impacts businesses, highlighted the Mayor of Leiria, Pedro Pimpão.
It isn’t just the nation’s court buildings (and schools) that are plagued by ‘pest infestations’: the higher echelons of government also have to deal with them, and in a sense, The post Pest control called in for PM’s official residence appeared first on Portugal Resident.
The Community Prescription project aims to refer patients to existing community programmes, such as workshops and manual labour, similar to a pharmacological prescription.
Electricity supply in the affected territories is at practically 100%.
“All citizens, in any part of our territory, must have access to the written press,” said the representative of the municipalities, who notes the local authorities' concern regarding the end of deliveries.
The president of the National Association of Portuguese Municipalities (ANMP) stated that municipalities are ready to support the distribution and sale of newspapers to ensure all citizens have access to the press. Pedro Pimpão highlighted the need for special attention to sales points in low-density areas. The Government has proposed a three-year, 3.5 million euro support model, though the national distributor VASP has expressed concerns that the proposal could have unintended negative effects.
Home News Portuguese municipalities announce water supply cuts Portuguese municipalities announce water supply cuts Some Portuguese municipalities have scheduled water cuts for the coming week. By Bruno G.
Water supply for nearly 900 customers in Leiria is being maintained by a generator six weeks after storm Kristin hit the municipality, the Municipal Water and Sanitation Services (SMAS) revealed on Thursday, March 12. According to Ricardo Gomes, the administrator for SMAS Leiria, a generator remains in operation at the Casal da Quinta reservoir due to the lack of public power grid access. Without the generator, the water supply would be compromised for 895 customers in the Bidoeira de Cima parish. The generator is provided by E-Redes, while SMAS covers the diesel costs. The situation is expected to be resolved in the coming days. Since January 28, when storm Kristin struck, the company has spent 113,000 euros on fuel. While generator use should end this week, building repairs are expected to take several months. At least 19 people have died in Portugal since January 28 following storms Kristin, Leonardo, and Marta, which also caused widespread destruction and billions of euros in damages.
More important than creating a new intermediate level of power, Portugal needs something simpler and more effective: true decentralisation of powers to the municipalities. Opinion by Manuel Cordeiro
Prime minister Luís Montenegro ‘returned to the field’ today to visit a company in Pombal – and was tackled over the continuing lack of electricity in parts of the municipality. The post PM tackled over continuing electricity failures appeared first on Portugal Resident.
The counter will operate from 09:00 to 18:00 at the Santarém Loja do Cidadão (Citizen's Shop), in the Business area, and will have specialised technicians available to provide personalised support.
Anafre insisted on Saturday that revising the Local Finance Law (LFL) is an 'absolute priority' to secure a progressive increase in these parishes' share of State taxes, from 2.5% to 5% over five years. In a document titled 'General Lines of Action 2026/2030', presented at the Congress of the National Association of ...
