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Lisbon is planning to establish a network of dedicated 'AIMA Spaces' to streamline support services and residency processing for the migrant population.
Passengers at Lisbon airport report shorter waiting times following the government's deployment of additional resources, though some uncertainty persists regarding the efficacy of new automated systems.
Lisbon is currently facing a complete halt in scheduling for the renewal of identification cards.
Residents of the Lisbon Region identify urban cleanliness, parking, noise, safety, and the impact of tourism as the main problems in this part of the country. Conversely, public transport, remote work, and conditions for families receive positive ratings, according to a study by Nova IMS and the Portuguese Institute of...
When it comes to paying overtime to AIMA to regularise processes, and to teachers to grade exams, the money appears.
The deputy mayor states that the delays are 'in the process of being resolved'. The issue stems from complaints reported by Carla Rothes, from the Benfica parish council. The official justifies the situation citing 'procedural issues'.
They put the cart before the horse with three hundred thousand students inside.
From school mobility to family support, Lisbon votes on contracts with parish councils that guarantee educational services until the 2029/2030 school year, already in the next municipal term.
111 teachers summoned to grade exams in the Lisbon region were identified as being on sick leave or holiday, meaning they are unavailable. The Minister describes the selection process as inefficient.
The Public School Mission (MEP) predicts more problems in the second phase of national exams and accuses the Minister of Education of failing to resolve the shortcomings, in a context of a sharp increase in requests for grade reviews.
Around twenty students from the 'Voz aos Estudantes' movement gathered outside the Ministry of Education to protest issues with national exams, shortly after a press conference by Minister Fernando Alexandre. Students held signs and chanted slogans, highlighting errors in grading and delays that threaten their access to higher education. Student representatives Daniel da Silva and Helena Caetano criticised the lack of investment and the pressure on teachers, warning that they will continue to protest until the situation is resolved.
The funds will be allocated to family support, curriculum enrichment, school meals, and the promotion of scientific culture.
Associations are required to provide a tanker truck and personnel to carry out the routes defined by the CML/DMAEVCE for watering trees.
The government official wanted to publicly thank the Minister of Internal Administration.
The President of the Assembly of the Republic responded to 497 questions or requests from citizens regarding topics such as housing, health, justice, or legislative changes.
The Ministry of Education faces backlash after a digital grading system for national exams caused widespread instability, leaving 1,400 students with “suspended” grades. While schools have now received the missing files to update student records, political figures and school directors are calling for an urgent review of the higher education application process and the second phase of exams. Critics, including former National Exams Jury president Luís Duque de Almeida, argue that the government rushed the implementation of digital grading without adequate testing, while student associations have launched a protest movement against the handling of the situation.
The minister says that part of the cases without assessment is due to delays in schools sending the exams. Furthermore, the PS secretary-general says the Government was imprudent.
We explain how the Ministry of Education decided to allow more time for the grading of national exams, and how the Volta system brought back the hunt for rubbish in Lisbon.
Inês de Medeiros has been a disaster at communicating, after having let the drought happen.
The Chega leader accuses the Prime Minister of a “lack of empathy” due to the water supply difficulties currently facing Almada.
The PSD accused the PS on Thursday, July 9, of attempting to 'mask the incompetence' of the Almada City Council regarding water management, claiming the party blocked urgent parliamentary hearings on the matter. PSD parliamentary leader Hugo Soares blamed Almada Mayor Inês de Medeiros (PS) for water supply failures, while the PS countered that the Environment Minister's statements regarding the lack of investment in the municipality do not reflect reality.
The 2024-2030 Municipal Plan for People Experiencing Homelessness project has already had more than half of its measures executed, with the Lisbon City Council highlighting an investment of 5.5 million euros in 2025.
The municipality is setting up an “integrated monitoring” system to provide a faster response to dirt. The promised “WhatsApp Trash Channel” is currently in the development and testing phase.
The Portuguese government has officially launched Amália, the first large language model (LLM) specifically developed for European Portuguese. With an additional 1.5 million euros in funding, the total state investment in the project has reached 7 million euros. Unlike a consumer chatbot, Amália serves as a foundational infrastructure designed to ensure national sovereignty in language, culture, and data processing. The model is now available under an Apache 2.0 license for public and commercial use via the ia.gov.pt portal.
Centeno and Santos Pereira are scheduled to provide details regarding the new Bank of Portugal building in the coming week.
Gonçalo Matias once again held the Court of Auditors responsible for the delay and cost overruns of the hospital, which lost 100 million in European funds.
The Minister Assistant and for State Reform insisted this Monday, in Coimbra, on the responsibility of the Court of Auditors (TdC) for the delay and the 164 million euro cost increase of the future Oriental Hospital of Lisbon. On the sidelines of the conference “A State that simplifies, a State that holds accountable”, promoted by the National Association of...
Based on this situation, Gonçalo Matias highlighted that the new law provides that the Court of Auditors “should not extrapolate and exceed its powers, and should limit itself to evaluating issues of a financial nature.”
The National Health Service (SNS) recorded a deficit of 1.035 billion euros in 2025, an amount representing an improvement of 534 million euros compared to the previous year, the Public Finance Council (CFP) announced this Monday, June 29. According to the CFP report on the SNS's performance last year, the 1.035 billion euro deficit is a 'figure significantly above what was forecast' in the 2025 State Budget, which was 217 million euros. Even so, it represented an 'improvement of 534 million euros compared to 2024', revealed the independent body that oversees compliance with budgetary rules and the sustainability of public finances in Portugal. 'The financial situation of the SNS continued to depend on extraordinary capital injections provided by the State, which are not reflected in the SNS balance. Between 2016 and 2025, the accumulated extraordinary capital injections amounted to approximately 7.9 billion euros', highlights the document being presented in Lisbon. The SNS is largely responsible for the 70% rise in losses in the State business sector. The government is making 50 million euros available to requalify general and psychiatric emergency departments of the SNS.
