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New measures restrict construction across 71,000 hectares

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The government has approved preventive measures for the proposed new Lisbon airport that cover 71,000 hectares across seven municipalities, ECO reports. From Saturday, urban operations in Alcochete, Benavente, Coruche, Montemor‑o‑Novo, Montijo, Palmela and Vendas Novas now require a positive opinion from the National Civil Aviation Authority (Autoridade Nacional da Aviação Civil or ANAC). Property developers, homeowners and municipal planners in the affected areas should check whether planned works now need ANAC sign-off.

ANAC (Autoridade Nacional da Aviação Civil) is Portugal's national civil aviation regulator, responsible for safety oversight, licensing and economic regulation of airlines, airports and ground-handling services. It oversees tenders and issues licences such as the recent ground-handling awards for Lisbon, Porto and Faro, so its decisions directly affect airport operations, service providers and related jobs.

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New measures restrict construction across 71,000 hectares

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Future Lisbon airport land completely flooded after storms

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The planned Luís de Camões airport is situated on flood-prone land along the Tagus River, raising concerns about its viability and safety. The site is the most expensive option, potentially costing the state between 25 billion and 35 billion euros. Recent storms have highlighted the risks associated with this location, prompting experts like Paulino Pereira to suggest relocating the airport to safer areas such as Rio Frio, Montijo, or Alcochete. Engineering solutions to mitigate flooding risks would require significant earth movement, making the project even more costly and complicating access routes, which are also vulnerable to flooding.

CNN Portugal20 Feb

Future Lisbon airport land completely flooded after storms

CP plans to launch Portuguese TGV in 2032

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The government is set to move forward with CP's international tender for 12 high-speed trains, expected to be finalized this year. The arrival of these trains is projected for 2032, enabling the launch of high-speed service on the Porto-Lisbon route in the same year.

ECO12 Feb

CP plans to launch Portuguese TGV in 2032

Lisbon Metro implements preventive measures that may cause delays on Saturday

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The Lisbon Metro has announced preventive measures in response to forecasted bad weather, which may lead to delays in the opening of the Blue and Green lines on Saturday. These measures include the installation of protective barriers at critical access points and the temporary closure of access to six stations.

Correio da Manhã6 Feb

Lisbon Metro implements preventive measures that may cause delays on Saturday

IP to shortly submit model for concession of the three Tagus crossings

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Infraestruturas de Portugal (IP) will deliver to the Government “in the coming days” a proposed management model for the three Tagus crossings. If approved, the proposal will move to a concession tender covering the two existing bridges and the planned Third Tagus Crossing (TTT), signalling a move towards outsourced management that could affect tolling, maintenance responsibilities and wider transport policy. Key details on timeline, contract structure and public‑private risk allocation remain to be confirmed.

ECO23 Jan

IP to shortly submit model for concession of the three Tagus crossings

Blackout. Government ensures it has already adopted most recommendations

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The Minister of Environment and Energy assured this Monday, in Lisbon, that most of the recommendations from the Technical Advisory Group (GAT) following the blackout translate into principles of good governance, which have already been adopted. “Most of these are principles of good governance, which we have always used. This [report] is applied to...

eco.sapo.pt27 Apr

Blackout. Government ensures it has already adopted most recommendations

Government admits constraints in border control

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The Ministry of Internal Administration mentions constraints from an IT perspective. It admits that some passenger data is not being collected, but states that this does not compromise the country's security.

observador.pt23 Apr

Government admits constraints in border control

Chega to question Government on cost of Lisbon metro works and admits possibility of parliamentary inquiry

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André Ventura stated that the project is “80% more expensive than what was originally planned for taxpayers.”

Correio da Manhã20 Apr

Chega to question Government on cost of Lisbon metro works and admits possibility of parliamentary inquiry

Chega to send questions to the Government regarding the "unacceptable cost overrun" of Metro works and admits to a commission of inquiry

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Chega has doubts about the “certainty and degree of precision of the investments” made for the expansion of the Lisbon Metro and does not rule out requesting an inquiry in Parliament.

RTP Notícias20 Apr

Chega to send questions to the Government regarding the "unacceptable cost overrun" of Metro works

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Chega has doubts about the “certainty and degree of precision of the investments” made for the expansion of the Lisbon Metro and does not rule out requesting a parliamentary inquiry.

RTP Notícias20 Apr

Chega to send questions to the Government regarding the "unacceptable cost overrun" of Metro works

12:00 PM. Minister of Education meets with teachers' unions

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The government is negotiating teachers' career paths while FENPROF protests outside the Ministry of Education. Additionally, the Minister of Infrastructure states that the green pass is a unique success story for CP.

Observador20 Apr

12:00 PM. Minister of Education meets with teachers' unions

President of the Republic. Seguro travels to Spain for his first foreign visit

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The President of the Republic chose Madrid to strengthen ties of friendship between the two countries. Also in this newspaper, developments in the Middle East and the reopening of traffic on the Avenida Marginal.

Observador19 Apr

President of the Republic. Seguro travels to Spain for his first foreign visit

Blackout. Parliament aims to approve report by the end of the month

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Created in July 2025, the Parliament's working group on the blackout is nearing its conclusions. MPs want to approve the report by April 28, but António Leitão Amaro still needs to be heard.

Observador16 Apr

Blackout. Parliament aims to approve report by the end of the month

Bad weather: Government advances 75 million to municipalities to recover equipment

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The Government published an order today to increase the Municipal Emergency Fund (FEM) by 75 million euros (ME) as an advance payment for municipalities affected by this year's storms to urgently recover municipal infrastructure and equipment.

RTP Notícias15 Apr

Bad weather: Government advances 75 million to municipalities to recover equipment

Lisbon City Council undertakes work following landslide in Graça

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The Lisbon City Council is currently undertaking work to stabilize the slope in the Graça area after a landslide caused by bad weather, which continues to necessitate the relocation of residents, revealed the councillor for Works. Joana Baptista stated that they are already on site conducting topographic surveys and geological tests, and moving forward with a design/construction procedure for slope stabilization and water drainage. The councillor spoke during a meeting of the Lisbon Municipal Assembly, addressing questions from PEV and BE deputies regarding the landslide and the preventive evacuation of buildings. On February 10, a landslide was recorded in the Graça parish, leading to the evacuation of seven people from three buildings on Rua Damasceno Monteiro as a precautionary measure. According to Joana Baptista, the slope in question is between Rua Damasceno Monteiro and Travessa Terras do Monte, which has a significant area and has previously been addressed by the Lisbon City Council in 2010 and 2017 for consolidation and stabilization. Due to recent adverse weather conditions, another landslide occurred in an area that had not yet been intervened. All residents have been duly informed, and those who were relocated will have to remain so, as the houses still do not meet safety conditions. The outdoor areas of Rua Damasceno Monteiro will also remain closed for now. A major project is underway for the coming months. In this context, BE presented a recommendation for the council to take immediate measures for slope stabilization and containment, which was approved with votes against from IL and CDS-PP. Regarding the impacts of bad weather in the city, Lisbon Mayor Carlos Moedas stated that damage assessments are still being conducted but expects to present this information on Thursday, estimating damages in the millions of euros and emphasizing that the central government must respond. Moedas noted that recent storms caused over 2,000 incidents in the city, highlighting the need to intervene in over 200 streets to fill potholes and emphasizing the General Plan of Lisbon to minimize flood risks. The PS inquired about urban hygiene reforms, as the council plans to extend inter-administrative contracts until December 31, 2026, despite Moedas' management considering the delegation of powers to parish councils as the source of problems. The PSD mayor responded that a transition period is necessary, stating that from 2025, waste collection around eco-islands will be ensured by the City Council. The municipal group of IL questioned the Lisbon Without Wires programme, aimed at removing dead cables from facades and poles, with Urbanism councillor Vasco Moreira Rato revealing that 330 buildings have been intervened and about 37 kilometres of cables removed, with work continuing in the Baixa area and other neighbourhoods throughout the year.

Dinheiro Vivo24 Feb

Lisbon City Council undertakes work following landslide in Graça

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