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The Portuguese government is set to approve the Single Social Benefit, a measure consolidating 13 welfare programs including the RSI, to meet Recovery and Resilience Plan requirements and secure 500 million euros in funding.
The Socialist Party in Lisbon has accused Mayor Carlos Moedas of illegally retaining Alberto Laplaine Guimarães as municipal secretary-general, arguing that his tenure has exceeded the legal ten-year limit and that a new public tender was required.
Luís Rosa, a commentator for CNN Portugal, analyses the latest details regarding Operation Imergente.
Filipa Veiga holds the same position and salary she had at the council before being elected. She is a part-time president and coordinator of Culture in the same local authority.
Proposal from the majority leadership of Carlos Moedas (PSD) which will be discussed next week.
The Iniciativa Liberal (IL) party claims that the opening of public tenders for all 163 management positions at Lisbon City Council, reported in this Tuesday's edition of Diário de Notícias, is the result of a demand made by the party to join the coalition that re-elected Moedas in the 2025 local elections. In a social media post, the party congratulated the Lisbon executive on the decision, which will apply to all municipal directors, department heads, and division chiefs, stating that the liberals have always advocated for the restoration of normality and legality in recruitment procedures. The IL, which joined the PSD and CDS-PP in the 'Por Ti, Lisboa' coalition, argues that this step is essential for the professionalisation of council staff and ending the practice of acting appointments used to bypass the law. The party asserts that 'IL makes the difference' by promoting meritocracy, transparency, and equal opportunities. Lisbon City Council launches tenders for all 163 management positions. Lisbon: Socialist parish council presidents demand increased funding from Moedas.
The increase applies until the end of September next year. Furthermore, the Minister of Infrastructure asks that his successor does not reverse current housing measures due to ideological prejudice.
The new director of event planning and production at EGEAC will face 27 charges. Lisbon City Council denies any involvement in the appointment.
The Mayor of Lisbon proposes that the position of Secretary-General of the municipality—vacant for nearly two months following the removal of Alberto Laplaine Guimarães—be filled on an interim basis by Paula Levy, a current director at the local authority.
As previously mentioned in an earlier report, the court's findings have already been forwarded to the Public Prosecutor's Office.
The information was released this Monday following an Audit of Financial Responsibility Determination (ARF) by the Court of Auditors (TdC).
Leitão Amaro's chief of staff considered the conduct inappropriate, according to the commission.
Former Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs and Cooperation, Luís Campos Ferreira, is the new president of the executive committee of the Casa da América Latina, a non-profit association supported by the Lisbon City Council, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, embassies, and companies, which promotes cultural, economic, and institutional cooperation with countries in that region. He succeeds Alberto Laplaine Guimarães, who was removed from his position as secretary-general of the Lisbon City Council after being arrested as part of Operation Lúmen, which is investigating a corruption scheme involving the awarding of Christmas lighting contracts. Luís Campos Ferreira, a former PSD deputy for five terms and head of the Parliament Channel, was elected at the general assembly held this Thursday. He will combine his presidency of the Casa da América Latina with his duties as secretary-general of the UCCLA - Union of Capital Cities of Portuguese Language. The Casa da América Latina continues to have Carlos Moedas as its non-executive president, representing the Lisbon City Council, while Nuno Piteira Lopes, mayor of Cascais, remains at the head of the General Assembly Board. António Valle, director-general of the Lisbon Tourism Association, remains head of the Supervisory Board, and Ambassador António Almeida Lima will continue as vice-president of the executive committee. Created in 1998, the Casa da América Latina is a private, non-profit association that divides its activities between promoting economic and commercial relations between Portugal and Latin American countries, disseminating Latin American art and culture, and focusing on tropical medicine. Cultural policies of Portugal and Brazil at the Casa da América Latina.
José Toga Soares lives in Maia, in the Porto district, but has presided over the Avenidas Novas parish assembly in Lisbon since 2021. He received over 10,000 euros in allowances. The official downplays the situation.
The municipalities of Oeiras and Amadora are on the brink of conflict. It is essential to compare the military capabilities of these two powers to better follow the unfolding of hostilities.
The association maintains that it has not been named as a formal suspect and that the protocols with the Lisbon City Council are transparent. Carla Salsinha remains suspended from her duties.
The prosecutor charged six defendants whose reimbursements did not exceed 100 euros. Isaltino Morais is accused of having “devised” a plan for his own benefit and that of the other 22 defendants.
The Public Prosecutor's recent investigation into lunches at the Oeiras City Council seems to me one of those oddities where scruples abound and common sense is in short supply. Opinion by João Miguel Tavares
Alberto Gonçalves comments on the Public Prosecutor's indictment of Isaltino Morais, mayor of Oeiras
Mayor Moedas discusses a shift in policy regarding the exit of municipal directors in Lisbon.
The Public Prosecutor's Office has charged the mayor, Isaltino Morais (independent), with embezzlement and abuse of power, along with 22 other municipal officials and employees for embezzlement.
Joana Batista, councillor for Urban Hygiene at Lisbon City Council, is among the 22 defendants in an investigation that also involves Isaltino Morais. Lisbon City Council confirmed to Expresso that the councillor will remain in the executive.
The Secretary-General of the Lisbon City Council (CML) has been removed from his position as part of Operation Lumen.
Investigating judge claims there is no criminal association but confirms corruption and abuse of power.
The coercive measures applied to the four defendants have been announced. Operation Lumen is investigating crimes related to the installation of Christmas lights in various municipalities across the country.
The Secretary-General of the Lisbon City Council is also prohibited from entering the organisation's premises. The court found strong evidence of the crime of passive corruption.
Investigating judge claims there is no criminal association but confirms corruption and abuse of power.
An investigating judge imposed a 100,000 euro bail on the administrator of Castros, the company at the centre of this case, and suspended the president of the Union of Trade and Services Associations.
Alberto Laplaine was released, as were three other suspects. The Public Prosecutor's Office did not request imprisonment for the defendants.
