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The newly launched Instituto Progresso serves as a non-partisan think tank designed to develop and field-test public policies, bringing together a diverse coalition of progressive figures from across the political spectrum.
The government maintains its decision to auction properties despite criticism that these buildings could have been repurposed to address the public housing crisis.
Eight vacant government properties in Lisbon, recently sold or slated for auction, represent a missed opportunity to create approximately 450 public housing units.
Secretary of State for Justice, Gonçalo da Cunha Pires, said that Wing E will be the first to close. About 250 inmates will be moved to three different prisons.
Why vote on motions in Parliament when you can put on a show on television? Rui Rocha swapped the plenary for the studios because, after all, serious political debate in Portugal now takes place during primetime.
The deputies have been elected. They still needed to meet and equip themselves with the initial tools to understand how recommendations are transformed into decisions. This was the objective of the Training Day for the Health Parliament Portugal, a project by Johnson & Johnson Innovative Medicine, NOVA University Lisbon, and Microsoft, with Expresso as the media partner.
The most populous region in the country, with over 3 million inhabitants, offers 21 vocational places across all public university and polytechnic higher education.
The Minister of Economy and Territorial Cohesion, Manuel Castro Almeida, announced this Friday that Portugal has fully completed the Recovery and Resilience Plan (RRP), guaranteeing the fulfillment of all planned milestones and targets and the execution of 100% of the grants allocated to the country. “It is good news: the RRP is fully completed”, he stated.
They put money inside the recycling bins and spontaneous order did the rest...
The Lisbon Municipal Assembly will visit the site today to evaluate the location of the overnight shelter in the parish of São Vicente, which opened at the end of last month and is being contested by local residents.
The president of the FITI organisation highlights the urgent need to address the growing issue of social isolation affecting older people in Portugal.
Establishments with live music operating after 11 PM must comply with soundproofing requirements. Outdoor seating areas are limited to a maximum of 80 decibels.
The information comes after Observador reported that the local authority had set July 31st as the deadline for leaving the space, which will host a new edition of the Vhils festival in September.
The first Portuguese citizens evacuated from earthquake-battered Venezuela arrived back in Portugal in the early hours of this morning, after a Portuguese Air Force Embraer KC-390 landed at the military The post First Portuguese to be repatriated from disaster-hit Venezuela arrive at Figo Maduro airport appeared first on Portugal Resident.
Located on a dead-end street next to a playground, the overnight shelter for the homeless on Rua Álvares Fagundes is dividing residents and the Lisbon City Council.
Residents in the Lisbon parish of São Vicente are protesting on Tuesday against the City Council's decision to install an overnight shelter for homeless people in a location they consider unsuitable for the purpose.
A protest is scheduled for 6:00 PM next Tuesday, June 30th.
The Municipal Assembly approved a motion from the PS requesting an audience with the President of the Republic. The government suspended the process and has not provided a response following contact with the Prime Minister in December.
The President of the Republic marked the National Day of Religious Freedom and Inter-Religious Dialogue this Monday at the Belém Palace.
Ghana makes its debut against Panama, with the Portuguese coach equalling a record with his fifth consecutive World Cup appearance. He called it the challenge of a lifetime – and had two and a half months to solve it.
Morning briefing: Trump signs a significant agreement with Iran, and Raphael Fonseca presents at Culturgest.
Jurist and former government official Guilherme d'Oliveira Martins used his speech at the 'Portugal in the Age of Uncertainty' panel, held at the Diário de Notícias Grand Conference, to counter the idea that Portugal should rely on improvisation. Speaking at the Champalimaud Foundation in Lisbon, he highlighted the importance of planning. The panel, moderated by DN director Filipe Alves, also featured former CDS-PP deputy Diogo Feio and former European Commissioner Elisa Ferreira. Discussions covered the need for long-term strategies to address low productivity, the importance of decentralisation, and the necessity of a 'reform of mentalities' over structural miracles. Diogo Feio addressed issues of political polarisation and the challenges of an ageing population, while also defending the need for better political representation and remuneration.
The Lisbon City Council Education Councillor accuses the PS of wanting free meals in public schools in the capital even for children of parents “with incomes of one hundred thousand euros per month”. The proposal to reduce discounts will be voted on Wednesday.
Audit concludes that the programme was 'redundant and inefficient'. Only 12% of potential beneficiaries signed up, and half of the expenditure went towards advertising and legal opinions.
Only 12% of the 130,000 eligible people signed up. Half of the total expenditure was directed towards legal opinions, advertising, and graphic design. The opposition asks Carlos Moedas to 'be held accountable'.
The health plan was presented by the Mayor of Lisbon, Carlos Moedas, in October 2022.
The Court of Auditors concludes that the measure 'did not generate relevant added value compared to existing responses'.
The APA has fired the starting gun on a conflict that promises to turn the sand into a boxing ring. Also, Moedas' stubbornness regarding the strike, the PRR being handled haphazardly, and the utopia of having a family doctor.
The Municipal Police called the fire department with the intention of removing the flag hoisted by the executive of Moedas to celebrate the International Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia and Biphobia. At issue was a law that prohibits ideological flags, but which is not yet in force.
In a time of detachment between citizens and institutions and the growth of populism, perhaps local democracy is the best place to start over. Opinion by José Miguel Ferreira
