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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.
Portugal is facing delays or difficulties at the arrival stage.
Sintra City Council received confirmation this Friday, June 12, that the Court of Auditors has granted prior approval for the acquisition of 39 new waste collection vehicles, representing an investment of approximately 12 million euros. According to the municipality, the vehicles will be delivered in phases throughout the year to replace part of the current fleet, which includes vehicles over a decade old. This reinforcement is part of a broader investment in urban hygiene, including the replacement of 1,500 recycling bins for over 600,000 euros. The goal is to improve working conditions for staff in the country's second most populous municipality, where 560 tonnes of waste are collected daily. Marco Almeida described the court's decision as a victory, noting that the previous administration's plan to lease 69 trucks for 70.5 million euros was cancelled due to concerns over financial sustainability and potential tariff increases for residents.
Investment of 12 million euros with authorisation from the Court of Auditors.
The Government spent 2.3 million euros per day on sick leave, while INEM recorded a loss of 7.6 million in 2025, for the second consecutive year. Lisbon City Council is set to open tenders for 163 management positions and Paulo Rangel rejects criticism of the Government by Pedro Passos Coelho. See this and other news in...
The maximum waiting time at arrivals was 60 minutes in Porto and 47 minutes in Lisbon.
Border control at Humberto Delgado Airport has had more human and physical resources since this morning. The expansion of the border area has been inaugurated. The work will allow for an increase in the number of electronic entry gates and PSP counters.
The Government denies having responsibility for the failures in passport control at Lisbon airport.
The current operating hours of post offices vary between six and seven hours daily, and a reduction to three and a half hours has been imposed.
Paid parking near Praia Grande and Praia das Maçãs, between June 1st and September 30th.
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...
The decision comes from the “need to replace 36 vehicles currently under operational lease”. The City Council's proposal indicates that open-box vehicles with lifting platforms are the most suitable.
Lisbon City Council is set to approve the purchase of 53 vans for urban hygiene maintenance, representing an investment of 3.8 million euros. The proposal, championed by Mayor Carlos Moedas as a commitment to a cleaner and more efficient city, involves replacing 36 currently rented vehicles and adding 17 new ones to the fleet. The council cites an increase in waste volume and collection requests as the primary driver for this investment. Additionally, the council will vote on various cultural and sports funding agreements, including support for local theatres, the ARCOLisboa fair, and the Lisbon Sport Film Festival.
The mayor stated that this is the “largest investment made during this term”.
The Government has decided to create a negotiation committee to review the management contract for the future Lisbon Oriental Hospital (HLO), following the loss of funding previously allocated under the Recovery and Resilience Plan (PRR), according to the order published this Monday in the Diário da República. The measure aims to adapt the financial model of the...
The current fleet of heavy urban waste collection vehicles has 61 trucks that are over 14 years old, with a high rate of inoperability, according to the Lisbon City Council.
Emanuel Costa is now a member of the AML executive committee.
