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An analysis of administrative overreach where officials bypass established law through arbitrary circulars and internal rules, negatively impacting citizens and migrants while undermining the rule of law.
An analysis of the new regulations prohibiting public entities from asking citizens for documents that are already available within the public administration system.
Fesinap anticipates a significant turnout for Monday's 24-hour public sector strike, with healthcare, education, and social security services expected to face the most disruption due to grievances over performance evaluations and staffing levels.
The European Parliament has approved the first EU Strategy for Combating Poverty, signaling a commitment to prioritize economic and social issues affecting citizens. The report aims to eradicate poverty in the EU by 2035 through a comprehensive approach that includes fair wealth distribution, human rights, and targeted policies. It emphasizes the need for cross-sectoral coordination, adequate funding, and the political participation of those affected by poverty. Proposed measures include full employment, fair wages, improved working conditions, housing rights, and investment in public services. The report also addresses discrimination against vulnerable groups and calls for specific actions to combat child poverty.
An analysis of the cybersecurity threats facing Portugal and the difficulties in maintaining national digital resilience.
Over recent years, a growing inconsistency has become evident between the Government's rhetoric and the reality experienced by the Portuguese people. While ambitious plans and strategies are frequently announced with significant media coverage, results consistently fall short, failing to reach those in need. This disconnect is visible across key sectors: from the delayed distribution of aid following extreme weather events to the persistent housing crisis, healthcare access issues, and a high tax burden that does not translate into better public services. The article argues that the current governance model prioritises communication over execution, leaving citizens to rely on private solutions rather than state support, ultimately eroding trust in public institutions.
Storm Kristin changed almost everything in Leiria. At least one-third of the population remains without a landline, internet, or television at home.
“No one is offering any excuses, least of all me as president of the CCDR [Regional Coordination and Development Commission]. We are observing a number of citizens that surprises us who are falsifying statements to try to gain access to benefits to which they are not entitled. This is what is happening,” stated Ribau...
The EGEAC Board of Directors congratulated the “effort of the workers who remained at their posts” during last Friday's general strike. The union criticised the content and the “more or less declared” objectives of the message.
The Energy Services Regulatory Authority (ERSE) indicates that a decision regarding possible compensation for the recent power outage will be released shortly.
At the DCIAP, management is worse than at the local grocery store. With prehistoric computers and shared folders, it takes three years to open an email. Apparently, justice is not blind, it is just really slow.
Among the main problems are the “delay in restoring services and/or recurrence of failures after repair”, reports of faults in fixed and mobile telephone services, fixed and mobile Internet access services, subscription television service, and digital terrestrial television.
Three months after the low-pressure system Kristin hit Portugal, approximately 20,000 fixed-line connections remain down. The National Communications Authority (Anacom) reports that operators are still working to restore services, with customers facing issues such as long repair delays, billing disputes, and poor communication from service providers. The storm caused massive infrastructure damage, initially affecting over 200,000 fixed lines and 300,000 mobile users.
Dissatisfied with the shortages and refusing to accumulate criminal, civil, and family and juvenile cases, magistrates went on strike. Participation was around 80%, bringing courts to a standstill.
The Parliamentary Inquiry Committee into INEM has approved sending Ana Paula Martins' testimony to the Public Prosecutor's Office. At issue are the Minister of Health's alleged false statements regarding the strike by pre-hospital emergency technicians.
Prosecutors are demanding that this year's placement competition does not include positions with an accumulation of functional areas. Several Public Prosecution departments report 100% participation.
In March, European experts concluded that the incident resulted from multiple technical factors, without assigning legal responsibilities, deferring that assessment to national authorities.
If the event is declared extraordinary, there may be no grounds for the payment of compensation or indemnities.
Public prosecutors are holding a one-day national strike this Friday, in a protest called by the Public Prosecution Magistrates' Union (SMMP) to demand that this year's placement process does not include positions that require the accumulation of functional areas. The issue stems from the fact that, since last year, the annual rotation has included positions that allow for...
A strike action by Public Prosecution magistrates is scheduled to begin at 7am.
At issue is the fact that, since last year, the annual movement includes positions that allow prosecutors to perform duties in several departments and courts simultaneously.
In July 2025, during last year's annual rotation, prosecutors had already carried out two days of national strikes and three days of regional work stoppages against a recruitment process.
The lack of magistrates and judicial staff is compounded by the degradation of facilities and equipment.
The Public Prosecution Magistrates' Union is maintaining the strike for April 24th and states that the Attorney General did not 'formally' respond to an urgent meeting request made ten days ago. Even so, Amadeu Guerra attempted to schedule a meeting for the day before the stoppage, which the magistrates refused as it would be 'useless'.
An inspection of the Public Prosecutor's Office's main department detects a shortage of judicial officers, inadequate equipment and facilities, and delays in forensic examinations.
The Government and unions signed an agreement today that increases compensation for employees of Museus e Monumentos de Portugal (MMP) working on public holidays, the Executive announced today.
Ana Povo appointed the son of Paulo Barbosa, president of the Santo António hospital, to her cabinet; Povo was a surgeon at the same hospital before joining the Government and is expected to return there.
The Left Bloc questioned the ministry last week, through the Assembly of the Republic, regarding the state of degradation and lack of human resources, safety conditions, and accessibility.
